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LEVELS – A Whole New Level

#136 - 7 Key ways to help kids be excited about healthy food | Nora LaTorre & Dr. Casey Means

Jun 24, 2022
Nora LaTorre, CEO of EatReal, and Dr. Casey Means discuss improving childhood nutrition through school lunches, addressing health issues in kids, investing in real food, the connection between food and mental health, the link between nutrition and pandemics, and making healthy eating fun by cooking with kids.
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  • Redesigning school food systems can have a transformative impact on children's health and well-being.
  • EatReal works with schools to implement science-based nutrition and sustainability standards, improving the quality of school meals.

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Using Schools as a Platform to Redesign the Food System

The lunch room has the potential to solve private change, health pandemics, and future pandemics. Redesigning our food system with children at the center is crucial, and schools can play a key role in this transformation. EatReal is a nonprofit organization focused on empowering school districts to make food more delicious, nourishing, and sustainable. Through their evidence-based certification program, they work with schools to create the best and most nutritious meals for students. By starting the change in schools, it becomes a scalable solution to improve the health and well-being of future generations.

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