CDE Home Applying Nutrition Policies and Practices Nutrition plays a vital role in children's health and their ability to learn.
School districts can improve students' overall access to healthy food choices.
Their policies can shape nutrition education, child nutrition programs, and other food sales to support student health. The development of collaborative, positive nutrition policies are encouraged to facilitate communication among students, parents, and all members of the school community. All found a win-win attitude was their greatest asset. The main partners affecting students' ability to make healthy food choices include advisory groups, students, teachers, nurses, administrators, parents and the community. Promoting Nutrition Education Children can develop healthy habits for life through school cafeteria and classroom programs.