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There's something new in the cafeteria. Fresh veggies. When we learned that kids eat 23% more veggies when they come with a moderate amount of ranch dressing, we launched The Hidden Valley® Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign to help get more fresh vegetables into the school cafeterias.
The Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign provides $10,000 grants to 51 elementary schools nationwide to support increased access to, and consumption of, fresh vegetables and fruits during school meals. Millions of students nationwide consume a meal at school daily. For many children, school lunch is the most important meal of the day and according to the USDA, it contributes one-third of their nutritional intake. Hidden Valley has partnered with the School Nutrition Association and its foundation and the Produce for Better Health Foundation on this important endeavor and to better reach schools in need.
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Produce for Better Health Foundation is a 16-year old nonprofit organization whose mission is to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables for a healthier America. Their new initiative, Fruits & Veggies—More Matters, is created to help Americans overcome common everyday barriers to eating fruits and veggies. Its message is offered to make nutrition easier, tastier and more enjoyable: Simply eat more. www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. |
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Weekly Reader is a publisher of materials for elementary and secondary schools, with more than 90 percent of the school districts in the U.S. using their materials. The organization has existed for more than 100 years, and is best known for its newspaper (of same name) that is distributed to elementary students. It serves more than 7 million elementary school children in 50,000 schools.
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The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) provides high-quality professional development, financial aid and research programs to child nutrition professionals and members of the School Nutrition Association. The Foundation's commitment to the child nutrition community is integral to implementing positive change in school meals and, ultimately, to the health of school children.
www.schoolnutrition.org
Isabella & Olivia Gerasole
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Hidden Valley® Announces Expanded Love Your Veggies™ Grant Campaign
