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Granton Schools Have Students Eating Healthier
Friday, March 2nd, 2012 -- 8:48 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
-The fight against obesity is happening all over our county. But one area school has been recognized for their efforts to serve healthier options, and it has students flocking to the cafeteria for breakfast.
According to WAOW, the food director in the Granton School District has always been passionate about healthy eating, but the school simply didn't have the resources to make those foods available. Now, a $19,000 grant has allowed them to change all that.
Christine White says her passion as the food director is to help student eat healthier. But doing so hasn't always been so easy. The kitchen at Granton really needed a makeover.
"Hasn't really been upgraded in 20 years," Granton Food Director Christine White said.
Plus, White wanted to provide healthier options on the breakfast menu. So, she applied for a grant.
"I go, 'what's it going to hurt?' And I'll never forget the day they called and said we got it," White said.
The Department of Public Instruction awarded her more than $19,000. With that money, the cafeteria got a much needed makeover and so did the breakfast menu.
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