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National School Lunch Week


Going for the Gold in the HealthierUS School Challenge

March 17, 2011 Debbie Smoot, Regional Public Affairs Director, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Southeast Region, Atlanta, GA

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: Most Olympians will tell you that going for the “gold” is never an easy road. They will also tell you that it is an achievement that requires dedication and hard work, but the rewards are well worth the effort. Those rewards are even greater when the outcome...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Mississippi School Receives HealthierUS School Challenge Award During National School Lunch Week

October 15, 2010 Audrey Rowe, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs

It was my privilege to celebrate National School Lunch Week in Byram, MS, the greater Jackson area, to recognize Byram Middle School for meeting the Gold level of the HealthierUS School Challenge. I was glad that Deuce McAllister, retired running back for the New Orleans Saints and Ole Miss, was...

Food and Nutrition

National School Lunch Week: Reasons to Celebrate

October 12, 2010 Audrey Rowe, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs

National School Lunch Week is underway this week. It’s an annual event, of course, but this year I think we have a lot to celebrate because more and more people are coming to understand how important it is to provide America’s school children with a healthy nutrition environment at school. In fact...

Food and Nutrition
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