Eat Real is now in 18 states!
Eat Real is now working in 18 states, and as a part of this expansion, all participating schools will be evaluated using our updated Eat Real standards.
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Eat Real + Stanford Team Up to Transform Student Health
Eat Real and the Stanford Nutrition Studies Research Group have been awarded the Admore Grant to transform school food and improve kids’ health.
Bartow Summer Feeding Program
Bartow County Schools’ summer feeding program provides 200K+ healthy meals to kids, supporting child nutrition and food security all summer long.
The Power of School Lunch: The Health of Our Nation Starts on a Tray
The Power of School Lunch: The Health of Our Nation Starts on a Tray By Nora LaTorre, Eat Real CEO If I told you the largest restaurant chain in America wasn’t McDonald’s or Starbucks, but the U.S. public school system, would you believe me? It’s true. Public school cafeterias have more locations across the U.S. … Read more
Eat Real featured on CNN as AB 1264 passes the Assembly
Eat Real featured on CNN as AB 1264 passes the Assembly Eat Real and our CEO, Nora LaTorre, were just featured on CNN! The story highlights our work to improve school food through AB 1264 — a bipartisan, science-based bill that just passed the California State Assembly. 👉 Read the CNN article here. Photography by … Read more
Fast, Fresh, and Local: Natomas Unified’s Cafeteria Revolution
Fast, Fresh, and Local: Natomas Unified’s Cafeteria Revolution This April, our team hit the road to visit a few Eat Real districts that are reimagining school meals—making them more delicious, nutritious, and locally sourced. We brought together district leaders, legislators, farmers, vendors, and school food partners to see firsthand just how incredible school lunch can … Read more
More Than a Meal: What We Learned In Marietta
More Than a Meal: What We Learned In Marietta Just north of Atlanta, Marietta City Schools (MCS) began their Eat Real certification journey in fall 2024. Led by Director of School Nutrition Cindy Culver, the team serves nearly 9,000 students. MCS is finding success through strong local and regional partnerships, sourcing fresh produce and bringing … Read more
Welcome our Spring 2025 districts!
Welcome our Spring 2025 districts! We are excited to announce our four new Spring 2025 Eat Real districts, marking our official expansion into Michigan. Altogether, our new cohort represents 89,981 students and 116 schools, propelling us towards our goal of reaching one million students by the end of this year! The foodservice teams for these … Read more
The DOC community comes together for Eat Real
The DOC community comes together for Eat Real Inspired by a small group of thoughtful, committed scientists and leaders, DOC explores ‘truth in medicine’ with a mission to scale high-quality, innovative science in longevity and healthcare. The inaugural DOC gathering, held last October, focused on scaling the best in longevity science and medicine, with topics … Read more
New Year, New Impact with Primal Kitchen
New Year, New Impact with Primal Kitchen In 2024, Primal Kitchen signed on as a major donor of Eat Real with a two-year, $1M commitment. This investment in our core K-12 certification program has already been key to our nationwide expansion and our efforts to reach 1 million students by 2025! The secret sauce (pun … Read more
