An Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
An Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture

Author: United States. General Accounting Office

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: This GAO report reviews and appraises the operation of the special summer food service program for children. The program is designed to feed, during summer vacation, children from areas having poor economic conditions or high concentrations of working mothers. This publication discusses problems in reaching eligible children and problems in operations at feeding sites.

Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project
Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project

Author: Mrs. Q

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2011-08-26

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1452110085

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When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie Oliver, and Marion Nestle. Here, Mrs. Q reveals her identity for the first time in an eye-opening account of school lunches in America. Along the way, she provides invaluable resources for parents and health advocates who wish to help reform school lunch, making this a must-read for anyone concerned about children's health issues.

Plants Feed Me
Plants Feed Me

Author: Lizzy Rockwell

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2014-01-17

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 0823430987

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Sink your teeth into the plants that feed the world—flowers, fruits, seeds, and all! With its simple text and bright, appealing illustrations, this book is perfect for young readers learning about where their food comes from. Clearly-labeled diagrams show the different parts of plants we use and eat—leaves of spinach and cabbage, the roots of carrot plants, and the wide variety of fruits, such as apples, berries, and tomatoes. Plants Feed Me explores the different types of seeds we eat— beans, nuts, rice, and even how wheat is ground into flour and used to make many other types of food. Smiling children pick fruits and vegetables, and learn how plants grow from seeds, stretching toward the sky for sun and into the earth for nutrients. This celebration of fruits, vegetables, and more is sure to get kids interested in what's on their plates!

Grow It, Try It, Like it
Grow It, Try It, Like it

Author: United States. Food and Nutrition Service

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.

Healthy Living at the Library
Healthy Living at the Library

Author: Noah Lenstra

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2020-06-18

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1440863156

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This broad-ranging resource is for librarians who want to begin a new program or incorporate healthy living into an existing one. From garden plots to cooking classes to StoryWalks to free yoga, more and more libraries are developing innovative programs and partnerships to encourage healthy living. Libraries increasingly provide health and wellness programs for all ages and abilities, and Healthy Living at the Library is intended for library staff of all types who want to offer programs and services that foster healthy living, particularly in the domains of food and physical activity. Author Noah Lenstra, who has extensive experience directing and advising on healthy living programs, first outlines steps librarians should take when starting programs, highlighting the critical role of community partnerships. The second section of the book offers detailed instructions for running different types of programs for different ages and abilities. A third section includes advice on keeping the momentum of a program going and assessing program impacts. Lenstra offers tips on how to overcome challenges or roadblocks that may arise. An appendix contains resources you can adapt to get these programs off the ground, including waivers of liability, memoranda of understanding, and examples of strategic plans and assessment tools.