Promote healthy foods during National School Lunch Week

National School Lunch Week (NSLW) 2011 begins this Monday, October 10.

This year the theme is “School Lunch – Let’s Grow Healthy” with a goal of helping students understand where food comes from and the nutritional benefits that go along with the food they eat.  During this week, the School Nutrition Association, as well as teachers and educators around the country will be highlighting to students the benefist that school lunch can provide.  Also how school lunches help children kids grow strong and healthy.

Other Resources

• Guide to Back to School Healthy Eating
• Family Tips – Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids
• Back To School Kids Healthy Lunch Ideas!
• Back to School Food Safety - Pack a Bug-free Lunch
• Lunch Box Notes for Kids – Healthy Messages Promoting Healthy Choices and Exercise
• Printable Kids Garden Activity Page