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SWAC

A Student Wellness Advisory Council, or SWAC, is a student organization, whose advisor is a school foodservice professional.

· This program is one of a kind. It brings a nutrition and wellness program into schools, where the students learn nutrition and wellness information and then teach that information to their fellow peers and community

· Students take pride and interest in making the food service program more responsive to their needs

· One of the goals of SWAC is to combat against the childhood obesity epidemic

o Students learn how they can improve their eating pattern and physical activity by making small and gradual changes

o A SWAC can make changes in school policy and environment to support healthy lifestyle choices

o A SWAC provides opportunities for students to learn how to apply nutrition and wellness into their everyday lives and practice healthy lifestyles

· Students become advocates of nutrition and wellness to their fellow peers and community

· SWAC serves as a communication bridge between students, administrators, school food service personnel, faculty and the community

· SWAC organizes events for their school to celebrate

o National School Breakfast Week,

o National School Lunch Week,

o Florida School Breakfast Week, and

o National Nutrition Month

· FSNA provides a ‘SWAC of the Year’ Award to honor the Student Wellness Advisory Council Chapter that has shown enthusiasm, as well as the desire to participate in as many activities as possible

SWAC Application

SWAC Brochure