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🌱 Focused on Fiber
📣 Advocacy | Support
👇 Get Involved
https://linktr.ee/getbalancednow
⭐️Star fruits are simply the most fiber-packed tree topper!
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
⭐️Star fruits are simply the most fiber-packed tree topper!
Every menu is a chance to build a healthier future.
This #GivingTuesday, fuel hope with our Institutional Support program that partners with schools to make nutritious, fiber-rich meals the easy choice.
This #GivingTuesday, fuel hope with our Institutional Support program that partners with schools to make nutritious, fiber-rich meals the easy choice.
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Every menu is a chance to build a healthier future.
This #GivingTuesday, fuel hope with our Institutional Support program that partners with schools to make nutritious, fiber-rich meals the easy choice.
This #GivingTuesday, fuel hope with our Institutional Support program that partners with schools to make nutritious, fiber-rich meals the easy choice.
Be kind, it is that simple 💚
Kindness means advocating for fiber-rich, health-promoting menus in schools and community institutions—so every plate supports health.
Join us: thank a food-service hero, download our free fiber rich meal guide, or donate to help put health back on the menu. 💚
Kindness means advocating for fiber-rich, health-promoting menus in schools and community institutions—so every plate supports health.
Join us: thank a food-service hero, download our free fiber rich meal guide, or donate to help put health back on the menu. 💚
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Be kind, it is that simple 💚
Kindness means advocating for fiber-rich, health-promoting menus in schools and community institutions—so every plate supports health.
Join us: thank a food-service hero, download our free fiber rich meal guide, or donate to help put health back on the menu. 💚
Kindness means advocating for fiber-rich, health-promoting menus in schools and community institutions—so every plate supports health.
Join us: thank a food-service hero, download our free fiber rich meal guide, or donate to help put health back on the menu. 💚
Election Day, #Colorado! 🗳️ Vote YES on LL & MM to keep Healthy School Meals for All—free, nutritious meals for every student, more scratch cooking with Colorado ingredients, and fair pay for school nutrition staff.
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Election Day, #Colorado! 🗳️ Vote YES on LL & MM to keep Healthy School Meals for All—free, nutritious meals for every student, more scratch cooking with Colorado ingredients, and fair pay for school nutrition staff.
August fiber cheat sheet → 🥑 6.7 g avocado | 🍇 6.5 g raspberries | 🖤 5.3 g blackberries | 🍐 3.1 g pears | 🥕 2.8 g carrots (plus beets & broccoli!).
Fiber = smoother digestion + steady energy. #FocusOnFiber 🚀
Fiber = smoother digestion + steady energy. #FocusOnFiber 🚀
August 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
August fiber cheat sheet → 🥑 6.7 g avocado | 🍇 6.5 g raspberries | 🖤 5.3 g blackberries | 🍐 3.1 g pears | 🥕 2.8 g carrots (plus beets & broccoli!).
Fiber = smoother digestion + steady energy. #FocusOnFiber 🚀
Fiber = smoother digestion + steady energy. #FocusOnFiber 🚀
🌱✨ Just back from SNA ANC 2025 and wow — the plant-powered momentum is REAL!
From innovative fiber-rich dishes to passionate changemakers, the future of school meals is looking brighter (and greener!) than ever. 💚
Check out the blog!
www.balanced.org/post/plant-p...
From innovative fiber-rich dishes to passionate changemakers, the future of school meals is looking brighter (and greener!) than ever. 💚
Check out the blog!
www.balanced.org/post/plant-p...
July 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🌱✨ Just back from SNA ANC 2025 and wow — the plant-powered momentum is REAL!
From innovative fiber-rich dishes to passionate changemakers, the future of school meals is looking brighter (and greener!) than ever. 💚
Check out the blog!
www.balanced.org/post/plant-p...
From innovative fiber-rich dishes to passionate changemakers, the future of school meals is looking brighter (and greener!) than ever. 💚
Check out the blog!
www.balanced.org/post/plant-p...
🌟 At #SNA2025, Balanced’s Michelle Saletan joins Friends of the Earth + the Plant Powered School Meas Coalition to lead fiber-rich meal advocacy! With 97% of kids lacking fiber, this work is vital for health, learning & equity. 🥦🍎 #SchoolMeals #NutritionAdvocacy
July 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🌟 At #SNA2025, Balanced’s Michelle Saletan joins Friends of the Earth + the Plant Powered School Meas Coalition to lead fiber-rich meal advocacy! With 97% of kids lacking fiber, this work is vital for health, learning & equity. 🥦🍎 #SchoolMeals #NutritionAdvocacy
🍏 Think adding fiber to your child’s diet is too pricey or tricky? Think again! Boosting fiber intake can be easy and affordable.
Check out our newest blog post for kid-friendly swaps, meal tips, and shopping strategies to add more fiber into your family's diet! 💚
www.balanced.org/post/fiber-o...
Check out our newest blog post for kid-friendly swaps, meal tips, and shopping strategies to add more fiber into your family's diet! 💚
www.balanced.org/post/fiber-o...
July 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🍏 Think adding fiber to your child’s diet is too pricey or tricky? Think again! Boosting fiber intake can be easy and affordable.
Check out our newest blog post for kid-friendly swaps, meal tips, and shopping strategies to add more fiber into your family's diet! 💚
www.balanced.org/post/fiber-o...
Check out our newest blog post for kid-friendly swaps, meal tips, and shopping strategies to add more fiber into your family's diet! 💚
www.balanced.org/post/fiber-o...
🌺 Aloha Friday feast, anyone? 🌺
We’re kicking off the weekend island-style with this Maui-Inspired Kale Salad! Think zesty lemon-massaged kale, juicy papaya, watermelon radish pop, hemp-seed crunch, and crispy ginger-tamari tofu all in one fiber-packed bowl (13 g per serving!). 🥑🥕🥭
We’re kicking off the weekend island-style with this Maui-Inspired Kale Salad! Think zesty lemon-massaged kale, juicy papaya, watermelon radish pop, hemp-seed crunch, and crispy ginger-tamari tofu all in one fiber-packed bowl (13 g per serving!). 🥑🥕🥭
June 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🌺 Aloha Friday feast, anyone? 🌺
We’re kicking off the weekend island-style with this Maui-Inspired Kale Salad! Think zesty lemon-massaged kale, juicy papaya, watermelon radish pop, hemp-seed crunch, and crispy ginger-tamari tofu all in one fiber-packed bowl (13 g per serving!). 🥑🥕🥭
We’re kicking off the weekend island-style with this Maui-Inspired Kale Salad! Think zesty lemon-massaged kale, juicy papaya, watermelon radish pop, hemp-seed crunch, and crispy ginger-tamari tofu all in one fiber-packed bowl (13 g per serving!). 🥑🥕🥭
😃Happy Father’s Day!
We’re celebrating all the dads and caregivers who nourish, guide, and protect their families with love, and with food. 🍽️💚
#FathersDay #Fathersday2025
We’re celebrating all the dads and caregivers who nourish, guide, and protect their families with love, and with food. 🍽️💚
#FathersDay #Fathersday2025
June 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
😃Happy Father’s Day!
We’re celebrating all the dads and caregivers who nourish, guide, and protect their families with love, and with food. 🍽️💚
#FathersDay #Fathersday2025
We’re celebrating all the dads and caregivers who nourish, guide, and protect their families with love, and with food. 🍽️💚
#FathersDay #Fathersday2025
Changing school menus isn’t just about food, it’s about shifting systems.
This guide helps schools roll out healthier, plant-forward meals.
🥗 Add more plants
📚 Back it up with evidence
💵 Keep costs in check
✅ Meet federal nutrition rules
Change takes time, but it’s worth it when kids win.
This guide helps schools roll out healthier, plant-forward meals.
🥗 Add more plants
📚 Back it up with evidence
💵 Keep costs in check
✅ Meet federal nutrition rules
Change takes time, but it’s worth it when kids win.
June 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Changing school menus isn’t just about food, it’s about shifting systems.
This guide helps schools roll out healthier, plant-forward meals.
🥗 Add more plants
📚 Back it up with evidence
💵 Keep costs in check
✅ Meet federal nutrition rules
Change takes time, but it’s worth it when kids win.
This guide helps schools roll out healthier, plant-forward meals.
🥗 Add more plants
📚 Back it up with evidence
💵 Keep costs in check
✅ Meet federal nutrition rules
Change takes time, but it’s worth it when kids win.
🌽🍇 June is bursting with fiber-rich produce! From sweet berries to crisp green beans, it’s the perfect time to fuel your body w/ seasonal #Fiber goodness. 🌿💪
Our #June Fiber Guide highlights tasty picks like
🍓 Raspberries – 7g (23% DV!)
🥦 Green beans – 3.4g (11% DV)
🍇 Blackberries – 5g (17% DV)
Our #June Fiber Guide highlights tasty picks like
🍓 Raspberries – 7g (23% DV!)
🥦 Green beans – 3.4g (11% DV)
🍇 Blackberries – 5g (17% DV)
June 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Start your day right with this fiber-packed Berry Chia Pudding from Dr. Sandy Bassin!
Want the recipe + our full Fiber Rich Meal Guide? Grab it today for FREE!
#Fiber #HealthyEating #ChiaPudding
Want the recipe + our full Fiber Rich Meal Guide? Grab it today for FREE!
#Fiber #HealthyEating #ChiaPudding
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Start your day right with this fiber-packed Berry Chia Pudding from Dr. Sandy Bassin!
Want the recipe + our full Fiber Rich Meal Guide? Grab it today for FREE!
#Fiber #HealthyEating #ChiaPudding
Want the recipe + our full Fiber Rich Meal Guide? Grab it today for FREE!
#Fiber #HealthyEating #ChiaPudding
Schools are loving Woodles K-12—a WG-compliant ramen with a valid CN statement. One school’s already asking for a pallet of Protein+! 🍜🔥
“This is the only one that meets our needs—and tastes good.”
💡 That’s why we built our Plant-Based Vendor Directory. Explore it now!
“This is the only one that meets our needs—and tastes good.”
💡 That’s why we built our Plant-Based Vendor Directory. Explore it now!
May 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Schools are loving Woodles K-12—a WG-compliant ramen with a valid CN statement. One school’s already asking for a pallet of Protein+! 🍜🔥
“This is the only one that meets our needs—and tastes good.”
💡 That’s why we built our Plant-Based Vendor Directory. Explore it now!
“This is the only one that meets our needs—and tastes good.”
💡 That’s why we built our Plant-Based Vendor Directory. Explore it now!
💕 Happy Mother’s Day!
Let’s celebrate all the moms and caregivers fighting for a healthier future for their children.
From packing lunches to advocating for better food in schools, you’re changing the world one meal at a time.
Thank you for putting love & nutrition on the menu. 🌱
#Mothersday
From packing lunches to advocating for better food in schools, you’re changing the world one meal at a time.
Thank you for putting love & nutrition on the menu. 🌱
#Mothersday
May 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
💕 Happy Mother’s Day!
Let’s celebrate all the moms and caregivers fighting for a healthier future for their children.
From packing lunches to advocating for better food in schools, you’re changing the world one meal at a time.
Thank you for putting love & nutrition on the menu. 🌱
#Mothersday
From packing lunches to advocating for better food in schools, you’re changing the world one meal at a time.
Thank you for putting love & nutrition on the menu. 🌱
#Mothersday
Michelle from Balanced took nutrition ed to the next level at The Farm at Florence 1! 🌱 Over 250 students tasted high-fiber snacks like kale chips & chocolate hummus 🍫🍓—and loved it. Even parents wanted in! 💬
#NutritionEducation
#NutritionEducation
May 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Michelle from Balanced took nutrition ed to the next level at The Farm at Florence 1! 🌱 Over 250 students tasted high-fiber snacks like kale chips & chocolate hummus 🍫🍓—and loved it. Even parents wanted in! 💬
#NutritionEducation
#NutritionEducation
🌱 May is the perfect time to #FocusOnFiber! Add seasonal stars like okra (3.2g), broccoli (2.6g), & strawberries (2g) per 100g to your plate. 🌽🍓
Small swaps = big #fiber wins.
Let’s Eat More Plants this spring! 💚
Small swaps = big #fiber wins.
Let’s Eat More Plants this spring! 💚
May 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🌱 May is the perfect time to #FocusOnFiber! Add seasonal stars like okra (3.2g), broccoli (2.6g), & strawberries (2g) per 100g to your plate. 🌽🍓
Small swaps = big #fiber wins.
Let’s Eat More Plants this spring! 💚
Small swaps = big #fiber wins.
Let’s Eat More Plants this spring! 💚
Adzuki beans = fiber-packed powerhouses! Just ½ cup has nearly 8g of #fiber — that’s almost a third of your daily needs. Great for digestion, heart health & keeping you full. Add ’em to soups, stir-fries, or veggie burgers! 💪 #Beans #PlantPowered
April 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Adzuki beans = fiber-packed powerhouses! Just ½ cup has nearly 8g of #fiber — that’s almost a third of your daily needs. Great for digestion, heart health & keeping you full. Add ’em to soups, stir-fries, or veggie burgers! 💪 #Beans #PlantPowered
One small tray can make a big impact. 🌱 By rethinking what’s on our lunch trays, we’re taking powerful steps toward a food system that’s healthier for kids and kinder to the planet.
This #EarthDay, let’s keep pushing for change—because every meal is a chance to nourish our future. 💚
#EarthDay2025
This #EarthDay, let’s keep pushing for change—because every meal is a chance to nourish our future. 💚
#EarthDay2025
April 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
One small tray can make a big impact. 🌱 By rethinking what’s on our lunch trays, we’re taking powerful steps toward a food system that’s healthier for kids and kinder to the planet.
This #EarthDay, let’s keep pushing for change—because every meal is a chance to nourish our future. 💚
#EarthDay2025
This #EarthDay, let’s keep pushing for change—because every meal is a chance to nourish our future. 💚
#EarthDay2025
🎉 The Food 4 Thought career fair has kicked off!!
We are here at @harvard.edu all weekend as a sponsor of the festival.
As a part of our sponsorship, we offered free admission and travel stipend to 10 students to attend!
We are here at @harvard.edu all weekend as a sponsor of the festival.
As a part of our sponsorship, we offered free admission and travel stipend to 10 students to attend!
April 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🎉 The Food 4 Thought career fair has kicked off!!
We are here at @harvard.edu all weekend as a sponsor of the festival.
As a part of our sponsorship, we offered free admission and travel stipend to 10 students to attend!
We are here at @harvard.edu all weekend as a sponsor of the festival.
As a part of our sponsorship, we offered free admission and travel stipend to 10 students to attend!
Avocados = creamy fiber goodness 🥰
One medium Avocado = 10g fiber (nearly 40% of your daily value).
Tasty and good for you? Total win!
How do you eat yours?
One medium Avocado = 10g fiber (nearly 40% of your daily value).
Tasty and good for you? Total win!
How do you eat yours?
April 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Avocados = creamy fiber goodness 🥰
One medium Avocado = 10g fiber (nearly 40% of your daily value).
Tasty and good for you? Total win!
How do you eat yours?
One medium Avocado = 10g fiber (nearly 40% of your daily value).
Tasty and good for you? Total win!
How do you eat yours?
Students aren’t just eating the meals, they’re helping shape them. Their voices are being woven into the menu, the curriculum, and local partnerships. 💬👩🏾🍳
Plus, Portland is keeping it green with composting and reusable silverware donated by families and restaurants. ♻️💚
Plus, Portland is keeping it green with composting and reusable silverware donated by families and restaurants. ♻️💚
April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Students aren’t just eating the meals, they’re helping shape them. Their voices are being woven into the menu, the curriculum, and local partnerships. 💬👩🏾🍳
Plus, Portland is keeping it green with composting and reusable silverware donated by families and restaurants. ♻️💚
Plus, Portland is keeping it green with composting and reusable silverware donated by families and restaurants. ♻️💚
From delicious bean empanadas made by Maiz, a local Colombian restaurant now partnering with the schools 🇨🇴✨, to flavorful field pea fritters created with local farms and Commonwealth Kitchen using cover crops 🌾, students are enjoying tasty, sustainable options they asked for!
April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
From delicious bean empanadas made by Maiz, a local Colombian restaurant now partnering with the schools 🇨🇴✨, to flavorful field pea fritters created with local farms and Commonwealth Kitchen using cover crops 🌾, students are enjoying tasty, sustainable options they asked for!