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With Healthy School Meals for All, There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch

Reading, writing … and a really nutritious lunch? That’s what’s on the menu this upcoming school year. The federal government extended healthy school meals for all – as a response to the ongoing pandemic – through the 2021-22 school year so that all students can eat free meals at school regardless of family income. While this is a win for students, their families and schools, the future of heathy school meals for all beyond this school year is unknown. Kristy Anderson, MPP, the senior government relations advisor for the American Heart Association is working to take this temporary program and make it a permanent one. Voices for Healthy Kids sat down with her to gain insight into healthy school meals for all and why it should be here to stay.

$1M granted to community organizations to promote nutrition and economic security

Latest awards from Voices for Healthy Kids will increase access to healthy foods and drinks, early care and education.

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AHA-Philadelphia Celebrate 5 Years of Investments to Community Improvement Programs Thanks to City Beverage Tax

During the last five years, the positive impacts of the Philadelphia beverage tax have been felt throughout neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Revenue from the tax supports critical community programs including early care and education, community schools and the Rebuild initiative, which is designed to improve local facilities like parks, recreation centers, libraries and pre-kindergarten programs where families can be active together.

Telling the Asian Truth: Busting the Model Minority Myth

“Where are you from?” “No, I mean, where are you REALLY from?” “You know, originally?” We have heard these questions most of our lives in a variety of settings, including job interviews. Before we get to these questions, however, let’s take a step back.