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You can read the article Crunch Pak: Convenient, Healthy Snacking on the Exec website's digital magazine; you can click through to the online version by clicking on the November magazine image on the Exec site.

Crunch Pak was proud to be a part of the Publix Produce For Kids Spring Campaign that raised over $487,807 for children's hospitals!  Our Director of Marketing and Sales, Tony Freytag,  even got to help hold the big check.

Article courtesy of the Produce For Kids Newsletter, Volume 5

The USDA recently released a report reviewing the diet quality of participants in the National School Lunch Program.  The report found that lunches consumed by participating students were more nutrient dense than lunches brought from home.  School lunch participants tended to consume higher amounts of milk, meat, and beans.  Lower income students had a greater consumption rate of fruits.  Participating students were also less likely to consume salty snacks and beverages other than juice or milk.

"Americans who consume lots of apples, apple juice and applesauce have smaller waists and significantly less risk of metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of health problems linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.  So says a new analysis of the government's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.  Details: Those who have a large apple or a cup of apple juice or applesauce a day are 21% more apt to have a slimmer waist and 37% less apt to have high blood pressure."

Article at: http://www.usaweekend.com/food/eatsmart/