Eat REAL 2020 – SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONAL SURVEY
The COVID-19 CRISIS GOES BACK-TO-SCHOOL:
Universal School Lunch, Increasing Food Insecurity, Budget Impacts of COVID-19
Among Top Concerns for School Food Service Providers
Eat REAL News
Investing in school nutrition would fight hunger, racism, and COVID-19
Eat REAL Board Members Tesha McCord Poe and Dr. Alan Greene’s Op-ed feature in Fast Company.
The Farmlink Project’s First School Delivery!
Originally Posted on The Farmlink ProjectBy Olivia Groell August 25, 2020 On August 5th, The Farmlink Project and Eat REAL worked together to launch The Farmlink Project’s new initiative of “students helping students.” This is how Nora LaTorre, CEO of the public health nonprofit organization Eat REAL, described the concept of college students facilitating the … Read more
USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020
The USDA announced the extension of free school meals for all children through Dec 31, 2020
Optimize Your Immune System by Eating REAL
https://youtu.be/k7UXuGPuC_g Optimizing your immune system is the metabolic version of “work smarter, not harder”. As Dr. Greene talks about in his video above, by feeding and treating your body right you allow your immune system to really focus on keeping you healthy and protecting your body against harmful viruses and other pathogens. He offers 4 … Read more
Eat REAL Impact Update, August 2020
It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of another month. The world is full of uncertainty and difficulty, but our team is focusing and working harder than ever on Eat REAL’s model to nourish and heal our communities and planets. COVID-19 Support Program To date, we’ve connected a network of 2,067 schools/ 85 … Read more
The Importance of School Meals
For millions of children across the country, school meals contribute up to 50% of their daily caloric intake. The impact these meals have on their development and day to day health is even more significant than previously thought. In 2013, the Obama-Era Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act went into effect. This legislation increased the nutritional … Read more
Eat REAL Virtual Volunteer Summer Internship Program
The launch of our Summer Virtual Volunteer Intern Program was an incredible success, furthering our community engagement and shaping our youth outreach program. Six interns joined us to create educational social media campaigns for their peers, inspired by the Eat REAL standards. Their projects highlighted the importance of eating real whether through incorporating more plant-based … Read more
Eat REAL + Bay Area School Foodservice Directors COVID-19 Zoom Meeting
Five Northern California School District Food Service directors and teams met with our team to discuss current challenges, collaborate on solutions, and work together to ensure their students would continue to have access to nutritious meals throughout the upcoming school year.
Eat REAL Summer Intern Program Sneak Peek: Motivational Workshop with Dr. Riva Robinson
Kicking off the final week of our intern program, guest speaker, Dr. Riva Robinson led our intern cohort through an inspiring conversation of self-value by outlining her five truths she wished she’d known as a young adult. We appreciate how she takes a holistic approach to health integrating healthy eating, active lifestyle, mindful moments, connections, … Read more
