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As the local face of the national wellness movement, Real Food For Kids is committed to working in collaborative ways to increase the quantities of healthy foods in Fairfax County Public Schools and supporting programs that educate our students and their families on making healthier lifestyle choices.

We need your help! Please consider writing to your school board member today to help move the Real Food For Kids school food initiative forward. We are working with several school board members now who are very interested in making positive, healthy changes. You may use this sample letter (sample letter in Spanish), and we encourage you to personalize the letter with a thought, opinion, or event that has impacted your desire to write the letter. You can find your school board member's email address with the link in the letter. If you know any parent that has dealt with allergy issues, special needs, health issues, dietary concerns, please let them know. If you are outside of our school district, but know concerned parents who want healthier options for their kids, please let them know. If you live in our county and know other friends, family, neighbors, please let them know. If you have not yet signed our petition, please click here. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Together we can make this happen.

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Mission - To encourage Fairfax County Public School's Food and Nutrition Services (FCPS FNS) to implement the following changes:

  • Increase the quantity of fresh, naturally-grown fruits and vegetables on a daily basis (e.g. salad bars)
  • Eliminate highly processed food and replace with real food
  • Remove flavor enhancers like MSG, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed protein, etc.
  • Remove trans fat (partially hydrogenated oils) and fully hydrogenated oils
  • Remove artificial additives, dyes and preservatives
  • Remove high fructose corn syrup and limit excess added sugars
  • Provide cups of water or bottled water for free or at an economical price
  • Provide organic milk as an option
How to Get Involved

School PTA's that have signed off on the petition click here for list

Contact Us - contact@realfoodforkids.org





 
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