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USDA Announces People’s Garden School Pilot Program to Promote Garden-Based Learning Opportunities
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Continue reading...France’s Gourmet School Lunches
Thursday, September 30, 2010
CBS Sunday Morning’s Man in Paris David Turecamo explores France’s strict diet regimen within the school system’s gourmet lunch menu. Video: France’s Gourmet School Lunches CBS News
Continue reading...How Lunchtime Is Turning Into Snack Time
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
When you look at a chicken sandwich, do you see a meal or a snack? These days, many people consider it both. That is because the line between snack food and meal-time dishes is becoming increasingly blurry. Restaurant chains are launching a host of new substantial snack foods that seem more like full meals. At [...]
Continue reading...Food Vendors Chosen for DC Schools Initiative
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
With one-third of the nation’s children overweight or obese, improving the quality of school meals has become a fashionable cause. Michelle Obama has made it a pillar of her national “Let’s Move”campaign. In May, the D.C. Council passed the Healthy Schools Act, which mandates strict nutrition standards for school meals and provides schools with an extra 15 [...]
Continue reading...Class Rats Help Students See Effects of Food Choices
Monday, June 21, 2010
Rats in the classroom, whole wheat macaroni and low fat cheese and fresh fruit bowls all have one thing in common. They are part of the award-winning nutrition program Melanie Konarik designed to encourage students in the Spring school district to make healthy choices about the food they eat in light of the growing problem [...]
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
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