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School Food Service/School Nutrition


In addition to the free resources found below,
you might be interested in the following:

  • Trigger school-wide interest in your nutrition programs and empower kids to make healthy food choices! Host our award-winning live theater shows at a school assembly or special event. FoodPlay's shows get great media coverage and rave reviews—thus raising the positive visibility of your nutrition efforts. Evaluations have shown up to 300% increase in school breakfast participation following our performances!
  • Make nutrition come alive in your school or youth center with our Emmy Award-winning video/DVD kits.
  • Planning a conference? Bring FoodPlay's creator and leader in the field of children's nutrition, Barbara Storper, MS, RD, with or without her theater troupes, to help turn kids on to healthy habits.
  • Check out other resources in our STORE to help you get kids off the junk food track!

Free Materials to Download:

Janey Junkfood's Fresh Adventure! (Children's Book) Activity Guide

This 15-page guide gives educators ideas to make the JANEY book come alive for kids in K–6. The guide features background information, discussion questions, hands-on activities, and activity sheets.
"Tickets to Fresh Adventures" (recipe cards) - Color

"Tickets to Fresh Adventures" (recipe cards) - Black & White
(Kids can color them in!)

How to Build a Healthy School Environment

School Wellness Checklist

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Nutrition Month (March)

18 Winning Ways to Get Kids Off the Junkfood Track (color)

18 Winning Ways to Get Kids Off the Junkfood Track (black and white)

Websites with More Resources:

s'Cool Food
Lunch Lessons: Changing the way we feed our children
Healthy Meals Resource System
School Health Index
Nutrition Data
School Nutrition Association
Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Explore the World with Fruits and Vegetables (CDC)
Farmer's Markets by State
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
President's Challenge
Action for Healthy Kids
American Dietetic Association
American Diabetes Association
CDC: Healthy Schools Healthy Youth
USDA Food & Nutrition Resource Center
USDA Team Nutrition
MyPyramid (USDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Obesity Association
Sweet Deals: School Fundraising Can Be Healthy and Profitable (PDF)


Peter Reynolds cartoon