STANFORD, Calif. , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eat Real and the Stanford Nutrition Studies Research Group are thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind research partnership to study how serving real food at school changes nutrition, behavior, and communities. This partnership is made possible through a grant from Ardmore Institute of Health.

The health of our kids is declining rapidly — much of which is attributed to the increased availability and marketing of ultra-processed foods and systemic challenges that make healthy habits hard to maintain. Thirty million kids in the U.S. rely on school food for over half of their daily calories. By improving food served in schools, we can change the trajectory of their futures.

Eat Real and Christopher Gardner , PhD, Director of the Stan

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