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Mineola UFSD Recognized with Bronze Level HealthierUS Challenge Award
The USDA established the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) to recognize schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that create healthier school environments by providing nutrition education, nutritious food and beverage choices, physical education and opportunities for physical activity. This initiative is a main component in First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign, an effort to end the childhood obesity epidemic.
Cross Street School, Hampton Street School, Jackson Avenue School, Meadow Drive School and Willis Avenue School from Mineola UFSD were awarded HUSSC Bronze Level this June. The award ceremony took place on October 17th, where Bob Deegan, Deputy Director Special Nutrition Programs Branch, USDA FNS Northeast Region, presented the HealthierUS Bronze School banner and commemorative plaques for the schools. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy also attended the ceremony.
In order to qualify for the Bronze award, Mineola had to demonstrate that it met all the HUSSC nutritional requirements on an on-going basis, serving a variety of healthier foods that appeal to the students, planning meals that feature fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; and that include lean proteins and foods low in saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugars. Furthermore, the school was required to prove its compliance with the health and physical education criteria of the HUSSC according to age group.
