Tools and articles for redesigning school meal programs and helping students learn about food's place in our lives

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Announcing the 2019 Leadership and Innovation Awards

The California Food for California Kids® Leadership and Innovation Awards recognize inspiring recipients for furthering a statewide movement that is building community through food and providing lasting models for school food systems change across the state.

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Meaningful Student Engagement Strategies

Student taste tests are a fun and engaging strategy for eliciting student voice and choice and have proven to have a positive impact on meal participation.

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Rethinking Lunchtime: How to Make School Meals an Integral Part of Education

Rethinking Lunchtime: How to Make School Meals an Integral Part of Education

One school's strategies for improving its lunch program, including reversing lunch and recess.

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