A Harvest of Health—It's What's for Lunch!

So what can I do?

Suggestions for parents:

• Reinforce a connection with the source of your family's food and healthy eating habits at home. When it comes to good food, you are your children's most important teacher.
• Visit and observe in your child's school lunchroom -- or better yet, eat lunch with your child at school. Volunteer, if that is an option.
• Learn about and get involved in your school district's wellness policy process.
• If healthy options are being introduced into their lunch program, encourage your child to purchase the meal that day. That is the best way to support the economics of a changing school lunch program.
• If healthy foods are not available at in your school, make a box lunch for your child. Get terrific lunch packing ideas here, and check out Ann's new book for more! (see below)