<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Austin, TX-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">2.27.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/salad_bar_nation_whole_kids_BODY.jpg" alt="images022713" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>In conjunction with Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, Whole Foods' Whole Kids Foundation has announced the launch of Salad Bar Nation, a program dedicated to increasing public awareness and raising funds to improve the nation’s nutrition by challenging Americans to eat a salad every day. By funding 2,013 salad bars for schools across the country, the campaign will make it possible for one million children to have salads every day, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">With an end goal of $5 million, the campaign will work with text-to-give and online fundraising in addition to a an initial pledge of $1.5 million from the Whole Kids Foundation, which will fund salad bars for over 570 schools across the country. All elementary schools in Anchorage, AK and Douglas County, CO will receive a salad bar. . To make a donation to help bring salad bars to schools, text SALAD to 56512.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Salad Bar Nation will officially kick off in Madison, WI, by donating 15 salad bars to the Madison Metropolitan School District, which will serve approximately 7,500 students each day.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We’re excited to bring salad bars to our schools to support student learning,” said Steve Youngbauer, Food Service Director, Madison Metropolitan School District. “Salad bars are a tremendous vehicle to present healthy food options to ensure our kids have the energy and focus they need to perform in the classroom.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Whole Kids Foundation is thrilled to partner with Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools to help encourage all Americans to take one effective and affordable step toward a healthier nation by eating a salad every day,” said Nona Evans, Whole Kids Foundation President and Executive Director. “Salad Bar Nation presents a powerful opportunity to make an impact on the choices our children make in the lunchroom by supporting schools that want to make more healthy foods available through salad bars.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In a time when many kids are eating less than one serving of fruits and veggies each day, salad is an effective way to increase the number of servings,” said Chef Ann Cooper, Renegade Lunch Lady and Food Family Farming Foundation founder. “Salad makes it simple for parents and kids to get the veggies and fruit they need and there’s endless opportunity for variety."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">For more information on Salad Bar Nation and how to apply for a salad bar grant, visit www.saladbarnation.org.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/salad-bar-nation/?utm_source=Email+Subscription+List&utm_campaign=83fc834f16-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email" target="_new">Salad Bars</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
