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This week, and all month long, we celebrate national school lunches. As excited as I am to recognize how far we have come to improve the quality and quantity of food we serve our children at school, I can’t help but think about students in Puerto Rico who are not...
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The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement is in the process of creating a report that will highlight various wellness and nutrition initiatives and programs throughout the country that strategically connect food systems with health and wellness....
Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition
Since announcing The Harkin Institute’s Harkin on Wellness designees in March, Harkin Institute staff members have had the opportunity to visit several organizations to learn more about their work, participate in panel discussions and engage in valuable discussions on...
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May 15, 2018 Contact: Emily Schettler 515-271-3592 emily.schettler@drake.edu Harkin Institute shares results of inaugural community wellness report Senator Tom Harkin (retired) and The Harkin Institute for Public Policy...
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The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (or FFVP) was created to provide exactly what is stated in the title, fresh fruits and vegetables. From the time Senator Tom Harkin (retired) authored the bill to establish this program, it was meant to expand the tastes and...
Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement on Wednesday released its first Harkin on Wellness Report, which provides detailed information about 11 successful community wellness and nutrition initiatives from around the United States. The report...
