“But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.” ShowsKidsSchoolParentClearStudentsResearchConnectionsPerformancesPrioritiesNutrition Author:Jared Polis
“Pizza certainly has its place in school meals, but equating it with broccoli, carrots and celery seriously undermines this nation's efforts to support children's health and their ability to learn because of better school nutrition.” ChildrenSchoolNationsAbilityEffortSupportMealsNutritionPizzaCarrotsBroccoliCelery Author:Jared Polis
“If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and yes even Congress.” IfsChildrenSchoolParentChildhoodSeriousCongressNutritionImprovingChipsObesityEpidemicsChild ObesityChildhood ObesityObesity Epidemic Author:Tom Harkin
“The Coventry School Committee has been ahead of the curve in addressing the nutrition needs of our students. This committee is an extension of a process begun more than a year ago to ensure the foods we offer had high nutritional value.” NeedsYearsHas BeensSchoolValuesProcessStudentsOffersYears AgoNutritionCommitteesExtensionsCurvesCoventry Author:Michael Reeves
“We know today about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape -- it's ridiculous! This has got to be taught in the schools. It's got to be taught in kindergarten. That's when kids should first get the idea that the most important thing in your life is your health and your body.” KnowsShouldFirstsImportantIdeasReasonBodyKidsTodaySchoolLife IsTaughtExerciseShapesSickImportant ThingsTiredYour BodyRidiculousFatsNo ReasonNutritionKindergartenImportant Things In Your Life Author:Jack LaLanne