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Let’s Move! Can it make a dent in the childhood obesity problem?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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USDA Announces People’s Garden School Pilot Program to Promote Garden-Based Learning Opportunities

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Nutrition

Monday, March 14, 2011

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Congress Approves Child Nutrition Bill

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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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 [...]

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At Harvard, the Kitchen as Lab

Friday, October 29, 2010

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At Harvard, the Kitchen as Lab

IN a basement laboratory at Harvard, Ashley Prince read from the instructions as her lab partner, Allan Jean-Baptiste, poured fruit nectar into a pot. “Heat it to 113,” Ms. Prince said. Then Mr. Jean-Baptiste added a mix of sugar and pectin, and Ms. Prince whisked. “So far, so good,” Ms. Prince said. These Harvard students were [...]

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