Louisiana Celebrates National School Lunch Week!
9/27/2024
School Lunch Pirates - Find Your Treasure, October 14 - 18, 2024
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - October 1, 2024 - To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 30 million children each day, Louisiana schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 14-18, 2024. The fun and creative campaign theme, School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure, highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student's success both in and out of the classroom. It's no secret that pirates have long captured the imaginations of children and adults alike with their tales of high-seas adventures and hidden treasures. By tapping into this timeless fascination, #NSLW24 aims not only to boost participation in the National School Lunch Program, but, also, to foster a sense of excitement and camaraderie among students as they gather to break bread together.
Research led by Tufts University shows children are getting their healthiest meals at school. National School Lunch Week will highlight the nutritious foods available daily in Louisiana schools.
"School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium," said Stephanie Loup, MPH, RD, LDN, Executive Director for Nutrition, Louisiana Department of Education. "National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program."
The School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure campaign is made possible by the nonprofit School Nutrition Association. Parents and students can follow the fun on social media using the hashtags #NSLW24, #SchoolLunchPirates and #SchoolLunch. For more information on National School Lunch Week, visit National School Lunch Week (https://schoolnutrition.org/nslw).