Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Food Planner Q&A With School Nutrition Rockstars: Reducing Sodium in Georgia Susan Stone, a registered dietitian and school nutrition coordinator for Newton County Schools in Georgia, has…
Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Out-of-school time, Physical Activity, Policy SNAP-Ed and Healthier Generation: 2 Success Stories Healthy kids are better learners, which is why Healthier Generation is committed to ensuring that schools and…
Celebrations, Employee Wellness, Healthy Schools It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Have you told a teacher how important they are? Now is the time to do so – it’s Teacher Appreciation Week! I…
Leading Health Organizations and National Beverage and Convenience Industry Associations Join Together to Reduce Sugar and Calories Consumed from Beverages Purchased at Convenience Stores Across the Country (WASHINGTON, D.C.) May 3, 2018 – Two of the nation’s leading health organizations have joined forces with the…
ESSA, Healthy Schools, Policy, Wellness Committee Moving Forward with the Every Student Succeeds Act: 6 Tips to Support Implementation Based upon the influx of news about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), implementation at the state level…
Health Education, Healthier Generation Store, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Out-of-school time, Smart Food Planner, Smart Snacks Expanding Access to Healthy Foods and Teaching Healthy Habits during National Nutrition Month and Beyond March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a great time to highlight the role that schools and out-of…
Healthier Generation Store, Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Policy, Recipes, Smart Food Planner, Smart Snacks Smart Snacks, CACFP & HEPA Support is Just a Click Away Our Healthier Generation team is excited to celebrate great nutrition – and all the positives that come with…
Healthier Generation Store, Healthy Out-of-School Time, Healthy Schools, Smart Snacks Smart Shopping for Smart Snacks – Part II Last week we had the opportunity to listen in on an interview that our Healthy Schools Program Manager in…
Healthier Generation Store, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Snacks Smart Shopping for Smart Snacks – Part I Have you heard? The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Amazon Business have partnered to address barriers…
Healthy Schools, Nutrition, Nutrition Services, Smart Food Planner Go Further With Food It’s National Nutrition Month, and we’re excited to Go Further with Food! Why? Because what we eat is an…
2018 National Healthy Schools Award Applications Open The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service recently announced that it will…
McDonald's Announces Global Commitment to Support Families with Increased Focus on Happy Meals (OAK BROOK, Ill.) Feb. 15, 2018 – Today, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) announced an expanded commitment to families…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and NYC Department of Education Launch Partnership to Improve Wellness in City Schools (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Feb.13, 2018 – The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the nation’s leading children…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Receives $3.1 Million Grant for Healthy Schools Program from Kaiser Permanente (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Feb. 13, 2018 – Kaiser Permanente, America’s largest integrated health system, awarded a $3.1…
Health Education, Nutrition Interview with Hope Barkoukis, PhD, RDN, LD We chatted with Dr. Barkoukis about the importance of focusing on prevention and the importance of the mind…
Health Education, Nutrition Interview with Suzanne Mead Feldmann, Chief Executive Officer of Culinary Health Education for Families Q: How did CHEF Come to Be? In 2013, Goldsbury Foundation, a private family foundation in San Antonio, Texas…
Award Recognizes Fresh Approach to Address Obesity Prevention and Management (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Feb. 10, 2018 –Today, the winners of the second annual Innovation Award for Health Care…
Comments from Dr. Howell Wechsler on USDA’s School Meal Flexibility Rule The Alliance for a Healthier Generation respectfully submits comments in response to the U.S. Department of…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Announces Expansion of Board of Directors (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Jan. 20, 2016 – Dedicated to enabling all kids to grow up in places that help them lead…
Healthy Schools, Physical Activity When the Winter Forecast calls for Indoor Recess When the temps fall, winter recess can turn kids into chill-dren (winter pun #1)! Is freezing winter weather…