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Resource | Toolkits Pledge for Healthier School Meals Toolkit: Virtual Backgrounds

Video call backgrounds that show your support for USDA's Harvest to Hallways initiative.

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Resource | Toolkits Pledge for Healthier School Meals Toolkit: Social Media

Graphics and customizable text for creating and sharing social media posts.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Pledge for Healthier School Meals Toolkit: Tip Sheets

These tip sheets provide actionable strategies, menu ideas, school success stories, and implementation activities focused on the key areas of the Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Serve Whole Milk

 Offering fluid milk helps students meet nutrient needs, build healthy eating habits and meet one of the goals of the USDA Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Prioritize Whole Fruit

Making fruit available, whether served whole or cut into bite-sized pieces, provides fiber, nutrients, and energy, and helps students build lifelong healthy eating habits.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Improve Smart Snacks Served in Schools

 Serving whole, nutrient-dense snacks help students stay focused, energized, ready to learn and meets one of the goals of the USDA Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Serve 100% Whole Grain Products

Incorporating 100% whole grain products takes thoughtful planning and taste-testing with students, but a few practical tips can help make 100% whole grains a regular part of your school meals and meet one of the goals of the USDA Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Prepare Meat and Meat Alternates Using Healthy Cooking Methods

Using healthier cooking methods to prepare wholesome meats and meat alternates supports better nutrition, helps schools meet sodium and added sugars limits, improves meal quality and meets one of the goals of the USDA Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Replace Breakfast Pastries with Whole-Food Breakfast Options

A nutritious breakfast that includes whole, nutrient-dense foods, helps students start the day with steady energy, improved focus, and better eating habits that follow them into adulthood.

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Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways Tip Sheet: Procuring Whole Foods

Investing in whole foods is an important step to ensure the health of students nationwide and meets a goal of the USDA Pledge for Healthier School Meals.

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