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🥙 Nutrition security organization working to make it easier for more people to get more health-promoting foods.

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The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines are hard to digest: “eat real food” sounds good, but w/o access + policy support, it risks blaming people for a broken food system.

We want a clearer, louder focus on fiber + plant proteins & real investment to make nutrition security possible.

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97% of kids don’t get enough fiber. This is NOT okay.

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Balanced is featured in SNA Illinois Newsgram 🎉 Olivia & Whitney authored “Addressing the Fiber Gap” (p. 8). Excited to keep advancing fiber-forward school meals with partners across IL. #SchoolNutrition #Fiber #K12

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Food environments shape food choices. That’s why we focus on K–12 menu change—so school meals fuel and nourish!

We are grateful to our donors for powering advocacy, research, and hands-on support every day. 💚

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Juicing removes nutritious fiber, blending does not!

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⭐️Star fruits are simply the most fiber-packed tree topper!

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Close the fiber gap this winter with our December Fiber Guide. Avocados (7g/100g) and chestnuts (5.1g) lead the list. Read the guide. https://t.co/OQYKEbZj07

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Nutrition security means more than full bellies! It means full potential. Kids can’t learn, play, or thrive on empty calories.

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Celebrating #BlackFriday with some Black Beans #Fiber

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Focus on Fiber as you find those sweet deals today 🖤 #BlackFriday

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Whole fruits and big salads can be hard for kids to handle. 🍎➡️🍎🍎

Solution: Offer easy-to-eat portions like sliced apples, orange wedges, or salad “cups,” and lean on kid-approved seasonings to boost flavor and reduce waste.

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Focus.On.Fiber.

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Some key strategies for getting more fiber into your kids' lunches when you need to pack them at home.

1. Involve the kids!

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Drinking your Fiber has never been easier, although we recommend eating it 🥗

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🥦 For many kids, school lunch is half their daily calories — yet 97% don’t get enough fiber.

We work with schools to design menus that are fiber-rich, plant-forward & kid-approved. Let’s make every bite count. 💪

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Sourcing plant-based for K–12 just got faster. 🌱 Balanced’s free Plant-Based Vendor Directory lets you filter hundreds of credible items, request samples, and contact vendors with a click.

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#SchoolNutrition #K12 #FoodService

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We are more than halfway through 2025, but there is still time to boost your daily fiber intake. Chris Hendrickson shares 9 simple, sustainable ways to increase fiber in your diet.

Bonus download - Fiber Rich Meal Guide and Shopping List!

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📊 Fiber is a “nutrient of concern” according to the USDA—yet there’s no minimum fiber standard in school meals.

That needs to change.

#fiber #SchoolNutrition

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👩‍🍳 Food service teams are heroes.

We support them with the tools, recipes, and marketing support they need to serve healthy, delicious meals.

#InstitutionalSupport #HealthyMenus

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📉 The leading causes of preventable death in the U.S.? Diet-related diseases. The solution starts on our plates. #FoodIsMedicine #NutritionSecurity