We care a lot about your experience on our website. Please tell us how we can improve.
If you want an immediate response, chat with us now
Currently, one in three school age children are not only overweight or obese but are also at an increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. School communities are increasingly becoming places where healthy habits can flourish. School lunch, breakfast, and snacks account for the majority of the food that kids eat during the week. For this reason, providing access to healthy, nutritionally balanced food at school will help students focus and excel in their classes, while also helping them develop good eating habits for life. HUBERT® Mobile Carts are a portable service option that can be used anytime, anywhere. Encourage students to make healthy choices by serving fresh fruit and veggies during lunch or snack time or overnight oats during the breakfast rush, HUBERT® has the tools you need to help win the fight against childhood obesity.
Source: www.heart.org
A healthy school nutrition environment makes it easier for students to make healthy choices by supplying them with nutritious and appealing foods and beverages. Meals must meet federal nutrition standards set by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) which require a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; set limits on saturated fat and sodium; and set both minimum and maximum calorie levels.
By 2025, it's estimated that healthy nutritional standards for all foods sold in schools will decrease the number of childhood obesity cases by more than 2 million.
Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth, development, and prevention of various health conditions. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that people aged 2 years or older follow a healthy eating pattern that includes the following:
Source: https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
Offer pre-cut produce to promote portion size and to make them easier to eat
Make fruits and vegetables the first thing students see as they go through the lunch line
Use colorful packaging to attract students to healthier options
Provide clean, cool-water fountains
One of the most effective strategies in encouraging healthy choices has been the Farm to School program. This program involves school dining staff engaging students through hands-on activities, including planting, harvesting and preparing items from their own school garden. Through this garden, the school dining staff builds relationships that encourage students to try new foods and make healthy choices. A school garden is the perfect way to get students to make the connection between growing food and proper diet, develop life skills and increase environmental awareness.
Researchers found that students that attend schools with a Farm to School program ate 37% more vegetables and 11% more fruit than the average student consumed before their school adopted the program.
It's one thing to offer students fruits and vegetables for school lunch; it's another for them to actually eat them. Unfortunately consumption of fruit and vegetables among children has fallen below recommended levels. However, studies have shown that kids will eat more fruits and vegetables, when more fruits and vegetables are introduced to them.
A Fresh Fruit & Veggie Cart allows you to reach more students throughout the school. Add fun, colorful signage with cool names (such as Turbo Tomatoes or X-Ray Carrots) to entice more students to try a new fruit or vegetable. Another way to achieve this is by adding fun stickers to the fruit or vegetables (such as Elmo or Bugs Bunny) these familiar characters will add to the colorful healthy snack assortment.
Often students are unfamiliar with fruits and vegetables and do not choose them as part of their meal. Now, thanks to a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) students will now have the chance to taste and learn about how fruits and vegetables are grown. This program has been instrumental in introducing elementary school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to try.
Get students excited about eating healthy with a make-your-own yogurt parfait bar. Yogurt is a nutrient-dense food that offers a variety of nutritional benefits. So, not only is yogurt good for children, it taste great and is a no-nonsense choice at meals and for snacks. In addition, for students who don't like to drink milk, yogurt is a calcium-rich alternative.
A create-your-own yogurt parfait bar is super easy to utilize and will make your school breakfast "craze" much easier. Students are able to build their own by choosing from a variety of yogurt flavors and topping with their choice of a variety of fruits, granola and other approved toppings.
Are your students in a hurry to get to class and forgot to eat breakfast? Is there not enough time to go through the cafeteria line? A Grab & Go cart will help give students the sustenance they need and contribute to healthy eating. Offer items such as wraps, yogurt cups, fresh fruits, single-serving veggies, and bottled juices and water. Keep premade food fresh and appealing by using eco-friendly containers.
Any of our mobile carts can be used as a Grab & Go cart. Simply place the cart in high-traffic areas, such as the school entrance, cafeteria, hallways, or near the gym.
Interested in providing healthy food options in your school? Speak to one of our education experts today to learn more!
