Committed: Talk with your child about what they are eating at school

Ask your child about their favorite/least favorite parts of snack and lunch.

• What foods are favorites?
• What foods land in the trash?
• Talk about what it means to eat a balanced meal. Use MyPlate as a visual reminder. Be sure to define "every day foods" - fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein-rich foods, and dairy; and "sometimes foods" - processed snack foods, desserts, and sugar-sweetened beverages.
• Ask your child for ideas of foods they'd like to bring to school.
• Ask if they have seen other kids with healthy foods they'd like to try.
• Include your child in planning and shopping for healthy foods.
• Ask your child if they are purchasing food at school. Discuss which choices are healthy and which ones less so.
• Review the school lunch menu with your child and identify healthy choices.