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San Ramon Valley Unified School District is Eat Real Certified! Pictured: San Ramon Valley child nutrition team member prepping roasted broccolini. San Ramon Valley Unified School District has achieved something truly extraordinary: Eat Real certification at the Gold Tier, a distinction held by only three districts in the entire country! Since beginning their Eat Real … Read more

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is Eat Real Certified! Pictured: Tahoe Truckee elementary students in the district green house. Tahoe Truckee Unified School District has achieved something truly extraordinary: Eat Real certification at the Gold Tier, a distinction held by only three districts in the entire country! Since beginning their Eat Real journey in Fall … Read more

Lake Havasu Unified School District in Partnership with Taher Inc. is Eat Real Certified District! Pictured: Executive Chef & Food Service Director Chris Gallaga with fellow Taher Inc. peer, Chef Roshni Gurnani, a James Beard–recognized chef. History has been made! Lake Havasu Unified School District, in partnership with Taher Inc., is the first district in … Read more

Not a Supply Chain. A Community.  Montague’s Model for Feeding Families and Supporting Local FarmersBy Ariana Hernandez What makes Montague Area Public Schools’ Summer feeding program stand out isn’t just what they serve, it’s who they serve it with. Seven school districts across Muskegon County have come together to pool their resources and community under … Read more

Eat Real Launches Medical Advisory Council to Advance Science-Based School Nutrition Eat Real, the only doctor-founded nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of food served in America’s public schools, today announced the launch of its Medical Advisory Council — an inaugural group of 12 distinguished physicians, researchers, and health experts who provide scientific guidance as … Read more

Eat Real’s vision takes root in Michigan, with Montague APS Tell us if you’ve heard this one: A food service director, a superintendent, and a farmer walk onto a school bus. Sorry, no fun punchline here. Just a lead-in to a delicious and inspiring school food experience!  Last week, Eat Real partnered with Michigan school … Read more

Manor ISD’s Fresh Texas Flavors Take Center Stage on Local News Eat Real has landed in Texas — and Manor ISD is helping us lead the celebration. Located just northeast of Austin, Manor Independent School District serves 9,658 students. As one of the first districts in the state to partner with Eat Real, Manor ISD … Read more

Feeding Kids, Not Trash Cans: Waste Reduction Practices That Transform in K-12 By Angie Crone, Eat Real Director of Innovation About 30% of food in America goes uneaten — wasting farmers’ efforts, limiting nutrition for communities, and impacting the planet.1  A big solution is hiding in a surprising place: public schools. Our nation’s schools serve … Read more

From this Texas Dietitian: School Lunch Just Got a Whole Lot Better As a Registered Dietitian and Texas mom of two, here are my thoughts as Eat Real’s K-12 nutrition standards begin rolling out in Texas cafeterias.  By Lauren Twigge Children are facing a growing health crisis, with higher rates of obesity and risk for … Read more

Eat Real is in Texas! Eat Real has landed in Texas — and it’s a big deal. Through new partnerships with Manor Independent School District (ISD) and Aldine ISD, Eat Real is expanding into one of the largest K–12 student populations in the country. Across many Texas communities, longstanding gaps in health and nutrition persist, … Read more