School district launches healthy food initiative

Florida-based Broward County Public Schools has launched an initiative to promote healthy eating by students, NBCmiami has learned.

As part of the Eat Smart Broward Go, Slow, Whoa! initiative, officials will educate students about “Go!” foods—the most nutritious choices on the menu daily—by posting placards, banners and table decals in the district’s 275 cafeterias, officials say. Foodservice staff will wear aprons reminding the youngsters of the daily options.

"There are too many opportunities for kids to eat food that's overly processed, fatty, salty and just plain bad for them,” Darlene Moppert of BCPS said in a release. “We have to fight against that if we want kids today to be healthy adults tomorrow, and The Go, Slow, Whoa! Program is a great way to do that. We're going to drive the message home that really tasty, satisfying and healthful food is available to them if they just know how to look."

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