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- 12 Ky. Schools Recognized For Efforts To Improve Student Health
A dozen Kentucky schools that participate in the Healthy Schools Program have been recognized for creating a culture of health and wellness in their classrooms. Ja'nel Johnson reports for WKMS, Murray State University's radio station. This is...
- Scheduling Lunch After Recess, Very Unusual In Elementaries, May Lead To Less Food Waste And Better Nutrition, Study Says
Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at seven schools in Utah. Researchers found that children threw away more food when they ate lunch before recess instead...
- Usda Makes Grants To Expand Farm To School In Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two grants for a total of $87,957 went to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,...
- Schools Serving Somewhat Healthier Lunches, But Short On Physical Activity, National Survey Shows
The nation's middle and high schools are feeding students somewhat healthier lunches, but are falling short in providing physical activity to students, a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Bridging the Gap program has found. And...
- Nearly $45,000 Awarded To Three Projects That Help Combat Childhood Obesity
Nearly $45,000 from the Blue Grass Community Foundation and Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is being invested in three projects that target childhood obesity. The recipients are Seedleaf and East 7th Street Center ($19,998); the YMCA of Central Kentucky...
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Students in poor Louisville neighborhoods learn healthful behaviors in Farm to Family Initiative
A program to fight childhood obesity and foster healthy habits in Louisville?s under-served youth has seen positive results since its launch in October 2013, says KentuckyOne Health. Results include:
The Farm to Family Initiative is a collaboration between the Food Literacy Project and Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, part of KentuckyOne. It aims to influence long-term health and food literacy for students at Hazelwood and Wellington elementary schools, where more than 90 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.
The project is funded by a $200,000 grant from the Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program Award for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity.
- 41 percent of students now eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, up from 23 percent.
- 91 percent of students engage in at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity, up from 63 percent.
- 90 percent of students have eaten a vegetable they harvested or picked themselves, up from 59 percent.
- 93 percent of students know how to prepare a healthy recipe, up from 63 percent.
The project is funded by a $200,000 grant from the Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program Award for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity.
- 12 Ky. Schools Recognized For Efforts To Improve Student Health
A dozen Kentucky schools that participate in the Healthy Schools Program have been recognized for creating a culture of health and wellness in their classrooms. Ja'nel Johnson reports for WKMS, Murray State University's radio station. This is...
- Scheduling Lunch After Recess, Very Unusual In Elementaries, May Lead To Less Food Waste And Better Nutrition, Study Says
Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at seven schools in Utah. Researchers found that children threw away more food when they ate lunch before recess instead...
- Usda Makes Grants To Expand Farm To School In Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two grants for a total of $87,957 went to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,...
- Schools Serving Somewhat Healthier Lunches, But Short On Physical Activity, National Survey Shows
The nation's middle and high schools are feeding students somewhat healthier lunches, but are falling short in providing physical activity to students, a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Bridging the Gap program has found. And...
- Nearly $45,000 Awarded To Three Projects That Help Combat Childhood Obesity
Nearly $45,000 from the Blue Grass Community Foundation and Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is being invested in three projects that target childhood obesity. The recipients are Seedleaf and East 7th Street Center ($19,998); the YMCA of Central Kentucky...