As part of RENEW LA, CFPA and Healthier School Food Coalition, are working with four school districts in LA county to align their school menus with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. RENEW LA is a
Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.
CFPA Primary Contact
Ariana Oliva
Nutrition Policy Advocate
Los Angeles Office
213.482.8200ariana@cfpa.net
RENEW LA Resources
For RENEW updates, please visit the RENEW school meals blog link
Made possible by funding from the Department of Health & Human Services through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
RENEW Los Angeles Updates & News
For additional RENEW Los Angeles updates, please visit the RENEW School Meals blog link
Students Can Expect Healthier School Meals Next Year
1.25.2012 Secretary Vilsack and the First Lady announced today at Parklawn Elementary School in Virginia the release of new nutrition standards for school meals. This is the first Read more here…
Using Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch
1.11.2012 Save the date for the next RENEW Initiative webinar, Using Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch, on January 26, 2012 from 10 AM to 11 AM PST. Read more here…
Supporting LAUSD's Healthy School Menu
12.22.2011 As you may have heard on the radio or read in the newspapers this week, the innovative changes in Los Angeles cafeteria menus are under the microscope. Read more here…
Say No to Pizza in Schools; Become a Parent Advocate
12.19.2011 Like many nutrition advocates, parents have also expressed disappointment with Congress’s recent decision to continue counting 2 tablespoons of tomato paste Read more here…
Long Beach in Favor of Healthy Food and Beverage Policies
12.9.2011 Like most places in the nation, Long Beach is experiencing an increase in obesity rates. 2011 data show that 27.2% of 5th, 7th, and 9th graders in Long Beach are obese. Read more here…
A Closer Look at LAUSD's New Menu Entrees
12.2.11 Most, if not all, LAUSD students have had the chance to try the new menu entrees that the district introduced earlier in the school year. While some items have proven to be more popular than others, LAUSD continues its efforts to showcase the new entrees to parents, students and the broader school community. Read more here…
Rethinking the Lunchroom Webinar Recording Now Available
10.31.2011 Did you miss the Rethinking the Lunchroom: Strategies to Increase Healthier Food Selection and Consumption webinar on October 26th? Read more here…
Rethinking the Lunchroom Webinar October 26th
10.18.2011 Do you ever wonder why you buy one product over another when grocery shopping or at a food court? Research shows that subtle and inadvertent cues, such as the packaging design or the placement of a product, nudges us to select particular items. Read more here…
October 12 is National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day!
9.15.2011 Show your kids you are interested in what and where they eat during the week! Plan to visit your child’s school for Read more here…
LAUSD Kicks Off Exciting New School Lunch Menus
9.10.2011 The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) unveiled its new menu as well as its I’m In campaign on August 29, 2011 at one of the district’s new campuses, Read more here…
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