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Beginning this year, the federal Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requires schools across the country to serve meals with more fresh fruits, more vegetables and whole grains, while reducing sodium and fat. It's estimated that 60 percent of California schools fall short of meeting the new regulations. The latest multimedia documentary from Capital Public Radio explores schools around our region that are creating new menus, juggling budgets and cooking up innovative ways to convince kids to eat their vegetables. It's a tall order, with cultural, bureaucratic and historical hurdles.
Marianne Russ
Yolo County's Harvest of the Month program connects local schools with the fresh produce grown all around them.
A free summer fun cafe fills the need to feed hungry kids in the San Juan Unifed School District.
Steve Milne
With the support of a school lunch booster club, Davis Joint Unified School District has become a regional leader in school nutrition.
Elaine Corn
First- and third-graders at award-winning Elk Grove Unified School District give thumbs up to menus that meet California's SB-12 nutrition requirements.
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