This document discusses creating a school lunch co-op to address the lack of healthy dining options in schools. It notes the problems of unhealthy school lunches and low nutrition awareness. The proposed solution is a school lunch co-op that would raise awareness of poor nutrition impacts and propose a new model with small technical risks. A prototype partnership with a local restaurant is referenced as an example.
6. Lack of healthy & quality dining options
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7. Lack of healthy & quality dining options
Lack of healthy options in schools & hospitals
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8. Lack of healthy & quality dining options
Lack of healthy options in schools & hospitals
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9. Lack of healthy & quality dining options
Lack of healthy options in schools & hospitals
Low awareness of poor nutrition in schools
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10. Lack of healthy & quality dining options
Lack of healthy options in schools & hospitals
Low awareness of poor nutrition in schools
Low awareness of impact of poor nutrition
POOR NUTRITION = POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
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22. SOURCES
•"Healthy School Meals and Educational Outcomes" Study http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/
CA6725864.html?industryid=47074
•Healthier Options for Public Schoolchildren (HOPS) http://www.everydayhealth.com/family-health/kids-health/
healthy-school-lunches.aspx
•Congress enacts healthier standards for school lunches http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36023553/ns/health-
diet_and_nutrition/t/congress-takes-aim-unhealthy-school-lunches/#.T48jZLNYu8A
•Good School Lunch Makes Kids Smarter http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/articles/
2008/10/07/does-eating-a-good-school-lunch-make-you-smarter
•Interviews with two local school administrators
•Interview with Colton, owner of Heirloom Group
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