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Wellness in the Schools
@WITSinSchools
Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a national nonprofit that teaches public school students healthy habits to learn, live, and thrive.
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https://www.wellnessintheschools.org/ 19-03-2010 19:34:10
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Lunch is served! 😋
Students at PS1 got to sample two new menu items: Penne Bruschetta and Sweet Potato Quesadilla Rollup.
Their ratings (👍or 👎) will help determine if the new dishes, created by Wellness in the Schools' Chefs Council, get added to the school menu.
NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy
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An excellent Food Ed conference & awards presentation underway Laurie M Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy with a truly informative panel by NYC Public Schools OFNS & Wellness in the Schools! Talking about how they engage school staff, students & families to build sustainable healthy eating habits.
NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy FRESHFARM FoodPrints
![Naveed Hasan (@read_naveed) on Twitter photo 2024-05-10 15:43:37 An excellent Food Ed conference & awards presentation underway @tischfoodcenter with a truly informative panel by @NYCSchools OFNS & @WITSinSchools! Talking about how they engage school staff, students & families to build sustainable healthy eating habits. @nycfood @FoodPrintsDC An excellent Food Ed conference & awards presentation underway @tischfoodcenter with a truly informative panel by @NYCSchools OFNS & @WITSinSchools! Talking about how they engage school staff, students & families to build sustainable healthy eating habits. @nycfood @FoodPrintsDC](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNOn4HmaEAAptIg.jpg)
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Check out Marion Nestle's write up of all things NYC food policy:
foodpolitics.com/2024/05/new-yo…
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Today's #FoodPeriodicTable event with Food Tank brought together experts and activists to celebrate food diversity, scientific advancements in food production, and community innovators who are making healthy food accessible in our cities. Karen Washington
![New York Botanical Garden (@NYBG) on Twitter photo 2024-04-23 18:06:04 Today's #FoodPeriodicTable event with @foodtank brought together experts and activists to celebrate food diversity, scientific advancements in food production, and community innovators who are making healthy food accessible in our cities. @karwasher Today's #FoodPeriodicTable event with @foodtank brought together experts and activists to celebrate food diversity, scientific advancements in food production, and community innovators who are making healthy food accessible in our cities. @karwasher](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL3ld4aXoAAYPER.png)
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'Student choice is back—they can bring THEIR cultures to healthy food in schools.' –Marion Williams, Wellness in the Schools #FoodPeriodicTable
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Offering healthy, free #schoolmeals4all students increased school meal participation in five states during the 2022–2023 school year, according to a new Food Research & Action Center report. frac.org/hsmfa-report-2…
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DC screening last night of #FoodInc2 , which everyone can and should see as of 4/12. Great discussion moderated by Helena Bottemiller Evich with Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Cory Booker, Jon Tester, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and the filmmakers Robbie Kenner and Maria Robledo.
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Love to see creativity out there in the plant-forward culinary space! Similar to our work with NYC Public Schools and Wellness in the Schools!
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🌸 Celebrating the beauty of blooms & the power of moms! Our RAM moms joined us for a delightful Blooms & Brunch event hosted by CRDK-8 PTSA 🌱 #WomensHistoryMonth #SpringTransition #Empowerment #YourBestChoiceMDCPS #FamilyEngagement
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Thank you Coach Errol from Wellness in the Schools for providing an amazing workshop with our School Aides! Finding creative ways to have fun movement games during recess! #powerofpartnership
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Celebrating National School Breakfast Week with a healthy recipe like WITS Overnight Oats! It's a nutritious way to start your day and can include any toppings like bananas, blueberries, or flax seeds.
Learn more from SchoolLunch 🍌🫐
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Join us in celebrating the rich tradition of breakfast during National School Breakfast Week from March 4-8, and ensuring every child has access to a nutritious meal at school. #NSBW24 #SurfsUpWithSchoolBreakfast #BreakfastWeek
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We are honored to be part of the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. NYC's commitments include an expansion of lifestyle medicine with NYC Health + Hospitals and continued collaboration between NYC Public Schools and Wellness in the Schools.
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Community Food Advocates & No Kid Hungry have launched a sign-on letter urging NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks to restore the $60 million cut to school meals.
School food organizations and supporters, please sign on here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…