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Congress Approves Child Nutrition Bill
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Thursday to a child nutrition bill that expands the school lunch program and sets new standards to improve the quality of school meals, with more fruits and vegetables. Michelle Obama lobbied for the bill as a way to combat obesity and hunger. About half of the $4.5 billion [...]
Continue reading...Survey Finds USDA Nutrition Education Program Improves Eating Habits of Low-Income Children
Friday, June 4, 2010
Hundreds of New York City public elementary school teachers reported in a survey that their students are making healthier food choices because of CookShop, a nutrition education program of the Food Bank For New York City that is funded and supported by the USDA. This finding is significant at a time when 43 percent of [...]
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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