Albert Lea Hy-Vee changed their checkout lane instead of soda, candy and chocolate to healthy snacks, such as granola bars, carrots, string cheese, flavored water and dried fruit. Since The Blue Zones lane opened, sale of the food in the healthy lane has went up by 42%, with increased sales of soy nuts, raw no-salt […]
JUST EAT ORGANIC!
A great rap from Gary Hirshberg, President and CEO of Stonyfield about the benefits of Organic!
Kids prefer taste of food from cartooned packages
A study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that children prefer the taste of food with cartoon characters on the packaging. The study was conducted on 80 kids, ages 4 to 6 that showed if a package of cereal had a cartoon character on it, they preferred the taste better, no matter the name of […]
Salad Bar Mini-Grants Available
The National Council of Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators is pleased to announce a grant program to support Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools! This opportunity is possible through a collaborative project with our partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (CDC-DNPAO). Eligible Applicants State health […]