Vote for School Lunch is back for the 2008 Presidential Edition with a new selection of healthy and active school lunch candidates. Who will the nation's students elect as 'President of School Lunch'?
Vote for School Lunch is a fun way to get involved in the voting process, especially in the build up to the 2008 presidential election. Vote for School Lunch is also your chance to pick your favorite school lunch while learning more about the benefits of the healthy meals served as part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
The candidates know a lot about eating right and being active, decide which one is right for you and then vote online right here at www.VoteForSchoolLunch.org. Voting continues until National School Lunch Week, October 13-17, 2008 and on Friday, October 24th the winner and 'President of School Lunch' will be announced.
National School Lunch Program -
Did you know?
Has been serving the nation’s children for over 60 years.- Meals meet standards based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans, meaning they contain no more than 30% of calories from fat, and less than 10% from saturated fat.
- School lunches provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.
- Meals are served in age-appropriate serving sizes meaning you get the amount of food that your body needs!
- In 180 School Days, 4.9 billion school lunches are served in 99,000 schools. That's approximately 29.6 million meals per day!
