blog posts Boost Reimbursable Meals (VIDEO!) Oct 25, 2018 12:15 pm See how schools around Illinois are increasing their reimbursable meal counts with simple solutions in this quick video! Vary the Vegetables (VIDEO!) Oct 2, 2018 12:15 pm See how schools around Illinois are improving consumption of VEGETABLES with simple solutions in this quick video! Focus on Fruit (VIDEO!) Oct 2, 2018 12:15 pm See how schools around Illinois are improving consumption of FRUIT with simple solutions in this quick video! Move More White Milk (VIDEO!) Oct 2, 2018 12:15 pm See how schools around Illinois are improving consumption of WHITE MILK with simple solutions in this quick video! Lunchroom Atmosphere (VIDEO!) Oct 2, 2018 12:15 pm See how schools around Illinois are enhancing their LUNCHROOM ATMOSPHERE with simple solutions in this quick video! Moo-ving more white milk Jun 13, 2018 3:00 pm University of Illinois Extension staff creatively promoted white milk at Maple Grove Elementary (Metropolis, IL) with tastings, contests, and more! Dessert for breakfast! Jun 4, 2018 4:15 pm Breakfast got a dessert-like makeover in a breakfast promotion at Roxana Central Intermediate School (Roxana, IL)! Battle of the salads! May 15, 2018 4:15 pm Which salad came out on top in the taste test at Irvington Grade School (Irvington, IL)? A fresh display Apr 20, 2018 4:45 pm Need some inspiration to keep students excited about nutrition as the school year winds down? Venice celebrates School Breakfast Week Mar 29, 2018 5:00 pm Check out how Venice School District (Venice, IL) decorated their service line to celebrate National School Breakfast Week! Students in Dwight sample new foods Mar 14, 2018 4:45 pm Rachel Benn (Extension Program Coordinator) and Jenna Smith (Nutrition and Wellness Educator) of University of Illinois Extension helped coordinate taste tests at both Dwight Common School and Dwight High School in Dwight, IL. Ramsey School District's (Ramsey, IL) aprons are holiday-ready! Mar 9, 2018 11:00 am Ramsey School District (Ramsey, IL) is ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style! More beans, please! Feb 14, 2018 10:45 am Cowboy Caviar was on the menu at Carlyle Elementary School! Salad bar success in Germantown Jan 8, 2018 11:30 am Students have been excited to try a new option in the lunchroom! New school, new possibilities Jan 1, 2018 11:30 am An inspiring school nutrition success story to kick off the New Year! Salads go head to head in Greenville High School taste test Dec 13, 2017 8:00 am Greenville High School coordinated a student-led taste test of potential new additions to their lunch menu. Smarter Lunchroom Success: Rantoul Township High School Sep 28, 2017 4:00 pm Fruit sales increase at Bloomington High School Aug 29, 2017 10:00 am Fruit sales have increased at Bloomington High School thanks to one simple switch. Bloomington Junior High School implements Smarter Lunchroom techniques Aug 29, 2017 10:00 am Smarter Lunchroom techniques make all the difference for visual appeal! William-Holliday Elementary starts SY 2017-2018 with a fresh look Aug 23, 2017 9:00 am William-Holliday Elementary starts SY 2017-2018 with a fresh look! 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