Food Research and Action Council’s (FRAC) newest report on Commodities in the National School Lunch Program
This report looks at various decision points—from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through state agencies, school districts and corporate distributors and processors—and identifies numerous opportunities for schools to purchase commodity food products that are healthier for students. Please click on the following links for additional information:
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2008
Food Research and Action Council
FRAC publishes this annual report to document the current status of participation in both programs as well as to promote successful initiatives to increase participation. Click here for more info
2008 School Nutrition Trends Report Finds Nutrition Policies Remain in Tact Despite Rising Food, Labor and Indirect Costs
School Nutrition Association
The tenth annual Report found that although rising food, labor and indirect costs are significant challenges for school nutrition programs, healthy food and beverage items continue to increase in popularity and participation is increasing; nearly half of respondents report increased overall lunch and breakfast average daily participation in the 2007-2008 school year.
F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Results from the fifth annual edition of this report which tracks trends in obesity-related rates and policies.