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| Vegetarian Awareness Month |
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| Serve More Dry Beans and Peas (PDF|1.61 MB)
USDA FNS. Team Nutrition.
Part of the collection of
Fact Sheets For Healthier School Meals. Developed for school foodservice professionals, these Fact Sheets offer strategies for purchasing, preparing, and serving meals consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. |
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| Variations in Meal Requirements
Learn how to prepare quantity vegetarian meals that your students will love! Also includes Information for Seventh-Day Adventist or Jewish schools and institutions. |
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| National School Lunch Week |
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| Vote for School Lunch 2008
School Nutrition Association.
The objective of 'Vote for School Lunch' is to highlight the importance of a healthy school lunch in a student’s day. To help support these efforts, a range of materials are available, including menus, logos, activity sheets, backpack brochures and other fun tools. There is also a downloadable article with lots of fun ideas for cafeteria events and promotions. |
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| National School Lunch Program
Find resources to support this federally assisted meal program operating in more than 99,800 public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. |
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 | Popular Team Nutrition Events Book
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
An adaptation of a Michigan publication, this booklet provides schools with 23 different events they can use to get their students involved in fun learning activities. |
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| National Apple Month |
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| National Apple Month
U.S. Apple Association.
National Apple Month is the only national, generic apple promotion conducted in the United States. Originally founded in 1904 as National Apple Week, it was expanded in 1996 to a three-month promotional window from September through November. |
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| Apples & More
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University of Illinois Extension. Urban Programs Resource Network.
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| National Popcorn Month |
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| Popcorn!
The Popcorn Board.
The Popcorn Board is a non-profit organization funded by U.S. popcorn processors. This site features resources for kids and teachers, including games, fun facts, recipes, and a popcorn encyclopedia. |
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Last Modified: Oct 17, 2008 |
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