• Healthy eating enables people of all ages to work productively, enjoy life, and feel their best. Because children need healthy foods to grow, develop, and do well in school, it is important that they learn to make informed, sensible food choices throughout the day. It is our philosophy as educators that children need to be encouraged to select healthy foods as their snacks for school.

     

    Children should be trained to select fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and/or yogurt in reasonable portion sizes for their snacks. Sugary drinks and foods high in calories, such as soda, cookies, cakes, other sweets, etc. should not be sent to school for snacks. Consuming foods high in added sugars may contribute to lower consumption of more nutritious foods, tooth decay, and/or obesity. Children develop healthy eating habits by learning to make good choices.