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41% of students report they do not eat lunch due to lack of time <br /> 52.4% report they would eat lunch from school if the service was faster <br /> • Why We Care <br /> Lines are excessively long and there is not enough time to eat. Without proper nutrients, <br /> it is difficult to concentrate. By increasing lunch time, we believe students will be more <br /> likely to eat during lunch, which will increase their productivity in class. <br /> Recommendation #3 Increase Students Access to Fruits and Vegetables <br /> • Establish a school garden at San Leandro High School to give students an opportunity <br /> to plant, harvest, prepare, and eat food they grow <br /> • Work with grant programs like the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program (FVPP) to <br /> offer students free fruit and veggie snacks during class, in vending machines, and with <br /> school meals <br /> • Make more packaged salads available <br /> Findings <br /> Students hesitate to use the salad bar because it is often very messy <br /> 80% report it is NOT very easy to get fresh fruits <br /> 86% report it is NOT very easy to get vegetables <br /> Why We Care • <br /> We care about this because students need at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables <br /> daily. We believe students are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables if quality options <br /> are made available. By allowing students to harvest vegetables, they will learn to <br /> appreciate gardening and take pride in consuming their harvest. <br /> Recommendation #4 Provide More Variety, Fresher, Tastier and Healthier Options <br /> • Create a Nutrition Advisory Board with student representation to advocate for student <br /> needs <br /> • Solicit student preferences in planning menus and snacks through annual focus groups, <br /> surveys and taste tests of new foods and recipes <br /> • Identify food suppliers who offer tastier and fresher choices <br /> Findings <br /> 56.4% rated school lunch as 5 or less (1 s— , c d J,-. ‘t.'-‘• <br /> being unhealthy and 10 being healthy) <br /> 46.9% do not eat lunch at school because�,z <br /> it tastes too bad Ar <br /> 52.6% do not think they eat healthy „ •ri' ` , F * <br /> overall '; ' ` :! • <br /> 61% brought food from home or buy it on fSti, a ' <br /> t. nib i =.!n t[ <br /> the way because it tastes better which <br /> indicates that they're avoiding school <br /> food g, a, ms µ. <br /> 61% reported they skip lunch all together ' . ,,. - i � c , <br /> • Packaged Lunch from the Cafeteria <br /> Why We Care <br /> 3 Advocating Change Together (ACT): A Program of Girls Incorporated of Alameda County <br /> School Wellness Policy Recommendations 2010 -2011 girls <br /> Endorsed by the San Leandro Youth Advisory Commission on May 17 2010 I I1C. <br /> Sionala. Comely <br />