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All around the world schools are implementing nutritional programs to supplement the terrible food items children receive at fast food restaurants.

In this day and age fruits and vegetables for snacks is nearly unheard of, severe vitamin deficiencies are becoming more and more common, even in very developed areas. My school has implemented a program similar to this and they have fruits and vegetables readily available in the halls for you to eat as you walk by. Below is another scenario and what they want to accomplish.

Approaches Used:
a) Establish nutrition standards for competitive foods,
b) Make more healthful foods and beverages available, and
c) Use fundraising activities and rewards that support student health

AISD developed a 5-year multi-strategy plan to help schools create healthy school nutrition environments to support improved student learning. The Austin School District and the Austin School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) worked together to address student health by focusing on nutrition in the cafeterias, as well as the stocking of and access to snack and beverage machines. With the support of SHAC, the Superintendent directed that the contracted vendor restock middle and high school vending machines with healthier beverages (e.g.; water, juice, and milk) extending the Texas Department of Agriculture Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value Policy across all grade levels. The Superintendent also directed the snack vendor to remove foods of minimal nutritional value and encouraged principals to select snack items from the San Antonio Fit City product list

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/Making-It-Happen/success.htm