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What Our Schools Can Do for Our Children’s Health

Food is medicine, and what we eat can significantly improve our health. As students eat a significant portion of their daily calories at school, school meals are an incredibly effective tool for improving children’s nutrition and health

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Meet Eat Real Cohort 2022

Eat REAL’s fourth cohort represents 118,800 students in California. This cohort represents the diversity of the state and is led by inspiring Directors working to raise the bar for school food.

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Giving Tuesday – Creating the World We Want

Next Tuesday, November 29, is the Global Day of Giving. This day is important because it allows us the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on what matters to us, what kind of world we want to live in, and how we can get there during this season of gratitude. Giving Tuesday is … Read more

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School Meals are a Climate Solution

There are nearly 50 million students enrolled in almost 100,000 public schools across the nation. These students eat a significant portion of their daily calories at school and with Universal Free Meal programs expanding, schools meals are a powerful way to shift our food system. Every day, we have the opportunity to invest in the … Read more

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San Luis Coastal Unified School District is Eat REAL Certified!

Eat REAL is excited to announce San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD) is Eat REAL Certified! Located in San Luis Obispo County, SLCUSD is the second district to achieve certification at the Silver level.

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