The analysis included all foods and beverages consumed at lunch. Students who ate school lunches may also have consumed foods or beverages from home or other places. All of the differences between students who ate school lunches and students who ate lunches from home or other places are statistically significant.
This infographic conveys evidence-based data from about the School Breakfast Program and the benefits of eating breakfast.
This infographic highlights how meals and snacks served as part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can provide children with the nutrition they need to learn, grow, and play.
These colorful posters use photography shot specifically for settings participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
A community food system is one in which food production, processing, distribution, and consumption are geographically integrated and benefit the environment, economy, and social and nutritional health of a particular community.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools — beyond the federally supported meals programs. This new rule carefully balances science-based nutrition guidelines with practical and flexible solutions to promote healthier eating on campus.
USDA distributes USDA Foods to food banks, soup kitchens, disaster feeding organizations, Indian Tribal Organizations, charitable institutions and other feeding organizations, helping families stretch their food budgets and ensuring that all Americans have healthy foods within reach.
This poster shows how to make a student’s tray and/or plate half fruits and vegetables at school, eating out, and at home. Teachers and school foodservice professionals will find this poster helps students visually understand how to make half their plate fruits and vegetables.