At a time when fast food messages pervade our minds and media, families spend less time than ever eating together, and childhood obesity (and related diseases) have reached epidemic levels, many educators have alternative visions. Inspired by those visions, we created this "Nourishing the Next Generation" series to invite you and your students to delve into the realm healthful foods. Read on for guidelines, inspiring stories, and engaging, hands-on activities that will help you bring healthful food experiences to life in classrooms and lunchrooms.

Part 1: Feeding the Whole Child

Part 2: Transforming School Food

Part 3: Got Nutrition? Rooting Out the Truth in Food Ads