Nutrition Education Outreach | The 2016 Wellness Promotion Policy Annual Report

The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida 

Nutrition Education Outreach

Celebrating 10 Years Of Wellness

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Nutrition Education Outreach

Finding creative and exciting ways to promote and infuse nutrition education at both the school and community levels is the vital to improving the health and well-being of our community. This has been an area of focus for the Department for many years. Throughout the school year, the School Food Service (SFS) Department hosts and participates in health fairs, provides opportunities for students to have access to Farm to School programs, promotes nutrition related messages such as National Nutrition Month, supports the academic efforts though provided each principal with age-appropriate nutrition related books that the schools could incorporate into their media centers and much more. 

Health Fairs

What a fun year this was!!  More than ever, schools are holding health fairs for their students and their community!...Read More.

Commit 2B Fit

In the FY07, this initiative was introduced to the School District of Palm Beach County by its founders Elly Zanin and Michelle...Read More.

National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month® and the School Food Service Department promoted the event throughout the district.  The...Read More.

The Organwise Guys

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The OrganWise Guys (OWG) program continues to be a fun and creative way to provide nutrition education ...Read More.

 

Online Resources

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The School Food Service (SFS) Department developed a Nutrition Education website dedicated to providing students...Read More.

 

Alliance for a healthier Generation

Recent data indicates that adult obesity rates continue to be a major concern for the United States with rates exceeding 35% in...Read More