When students enter or return to HISD schools in a matter of days, they can expect more nutritious food choices when it comes to menu…

As kids get ready to go back to school, the Houston Independent School District wants to remind qualified families to enroll in the free and…

via.usatoday.com By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Hold the french fries and salt. The government is calling for dramatic changes in school meals, including limiting french fries, sodium and calories and offering students more fruits and vegetables. The proposed rule, being released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will raise the nutrition standards for meals […]

VIA: health.com School meals matter. Just ask any teacher or parent and they’ll tell you that children who lack proper nutrition have trouble focusing in school. Medical authorities and nutrition researchers have documented that youngsters who eat nutritious meals every day and lead active lifestyles tend to excel. More importantly, our schools are on the […]