Aug 18, 2018 | Educators & Administrators, Parents & Students
Better Nutrition Means Better School Performance Numerous studies have shown that failing to provide good nutrition can result in children not meeting their full academic potential. A balanced diet full of healthy foods increases brain function, results in fewer...
Aug 18, 2018 | Food Service Professionals, Parents & Students
An Education in Healthy Eating Healthy eating habits may start at home, but there’s no denying the benefits of getting a healthy lunch at school. School lunches are planned to provide growing kids with 1/3 of their nutrition for the day. And when kids eat the right...
Aug 18, 2018 | Parents & Students
Unused Land Becomes Fertile Ground in Cleveland Vacant lots in Cleveland have become farm land with several urban farms sprouting up in the last few years. Growing everything from grapes to kale, these farms seek to bring healthy fare to food deserts via farm stands,...
Aug 18, 2018 | Educators & Administrators
How Urban Youth Benefit from Gardening Community and school gardens provide children from urban, low-income neighborhoods with so many benefits. Not only do the kids enjoy a mental lift from working outdoors, they get in-depth knowledge of what it takes to grow, cook...
Jul 19, 2018 | Parents & Students
The Definitive Guide to NEO Local Produce Eating local, in-season food has so many perks for kids and the community. Not only is it more nutritious than food grown far away, but also shopping local keeps more money in communities. This guide created by the Cuyahoga...
