Can you create an Infographic on School Nutrition?

Choose one of the infographic topics below and then choose one or two of the facts provided.  You do not need to use them all!

The Struggle for Healthy Eating 

• 6.5 million American children live in food deserts (more than a mile away from a supermarket).
• Empty calories from added sugars and solid fats contribute to 40% of the total daily calories for children ages 2-18.

Source: http://www.fitness.gov/resource-center/facts-and-statistics/

School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Of the approximately 49.6 million school-age children in the United States: 

• 30.3 million get lunch each day as part of the National School Lunch Program
• 13.5 million get breakfast each day through the School Breakfast Program

Source: http://schoolnutrition.org/AboutSchoolMeals/SchoolMealTrendsStats/  

What's in a School Lunch? 

• One half cup of fruits or vegetables
• Weekly vegetable choices must include legumes, dark green, and red or orange vegetables
• Whole grain-rich items (51% whole grain)
• One cup of fat-free or 1% milk
• No added trans-fat
• Less than 10% of total calories from saturated fat
• Free drinking water
• Age-appropriate calorie minimums and maximums:

Source: http://schoolnutrition.org/AboutSchoolMeals/SchoolNutritionStandards/