Author Archive
Posted March 29th, 2013 by Jessica Donze Black
Originally posted on BagtheJunk.org‘s blog. As a parent, I know firsthand that my kids love to eat salty and sugary snacks. And if I allowed it, they would consume them all the time. My boys may like fruits and veggies, but they would be perfectly happy to choose their meals from the not-so-secret snack cupboard [...]
Posted December 20th, 2012 by Jessica Donze Black
This year has been an exciting one for school nutrition. In January, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized the first updates to school meal standards in 17 years. This fall, the changes meant healthier meals were appearing in school cafeterias around the country. The guidelines help to bring the meals into line with [...]
Posted September 6th, 2012 by Jessica Donze Black
It’s back-to-school time! School supplies? Check! Medical forms completed? Check! Clothes for the first day? Check! School lunch?. . . This year as you prepare to send your kids to school, consider checking out more than the math and reading lineup for the year. Take a look at what is going to be served in [...]