Nutrition

Missoula County Public Schools started serving meals to all youth under 18 in the community.

Thursday and Friday, hundreds of Missoula area school children are participating in the CATCH Health Fair at St. Patrick Hospital, a half-day of fun and education about various health issues.

Let’s Move! Missoula Coordinator Lisa Beczkiewicz joined a very notable public figure at the White House this week to honor the Let's Move! initiative.

Starting next school year, pasta and other grain products in public schools will have to be whole-grain rich, or more than half whole grain. That includes rolls, biscuits, pizza crust, tortillas and even grits.

Over 20,000 Montana women, infants and children use WIC, a food assistance program that helps families afford baby formula, milk, cereal and other basics. On Wednesday October 9, WIC users received an automated message reminding them the program was still operational in Montana despite the federal shutdown.

The challenge? Serve 6,500 meals a day to kids ranging in age from kindergarten through 12th grade, and those meals must that include foods that kids will not only eat, but enjoy eating. It's a challenge Stacy Rossmiller and her staff tackle every weekday throughout the school year.