Nutrition Fitness Policy
In response to the growing concern of obesity, Spokane Public Schools has developed best practices
for nutritoion and fitness that will create an environment that values nutrition and fitness for a lifetime.
Current Laws & Legislation
Web Resources
Policies & Procedures
Current Laws & Legislation
Web Resources
- Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Soft Drinks 2004
- CDC (Center for Disease Control) Nutrition
- Eat 5 to 9 A Day, National Cancer Institute
- Local Wellness Policy
- Model School Wellness Policies
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults
- School Health Index, CDC
- School Nutrition Association Local Wellness Policy Guidelines
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Senate Bill 5436
- Weight-control Information Network Statistics, US Dept of Health & Human Services
- WSSDA Nutrition & Physical Fitness Policy No. 6700
- WSSDA Nutrition & Physical Fitness Policy No. 6700P
- Action for Healthy Kids
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
- Making It Happen: Team Nutrition USDA
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Obesity Education Initiative
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Evaluation on School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies
- US Senate Bill S.2507 Local Wellness Policy
News & Reminders
- Don't forget to turn in your meal applications!
- Meal Applications are now online!
- President Harry Truman established the National School Lunch Program in 1946
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