Monday, October 17, 2011

America's Healthiest Schools 2010 Part III (Gooding, Idaho)


Gooding Elementary School

Gooding, Idaho

Rewards don’t come in the form of candy or soda at this school. Instead, kids earn activity-based field trips—snow-shoeing, roller-skating, skiing—by walking laps. The lunch staff makes lots of food from scratch, and fried foods, candy, and soda aren’t allowed. In their place are low-fat and fat-free dairy choices, fresh veggies, and Idaho-grown potatoes.

The student nutrition club makes weekly announcements to talk about new dishes being served in the cafeteria or to give a fun nutrition fact, like how many inches asparagus grows in 24 hours. (It’s seven, by the way.)

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