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Hospital tries new approach to promote healthy eating

Jul. 28, 2015

Patients at Virginia-based Wellmont Health System receive liners on their meal trays that provide information about healthy foods and portion sizes to incorporate into their diet.

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Ohio FSD urges families to stop packing lunches

 Jul. 28, 2015

Joe Shamy, foodservice director at Sylvania Schools, says the school meals he and his staff serve are balanced, healthy and cost less than food from the store.

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Farmers market recipes

Jul. 27, 2015

We partnered with our produce company to offer farmers markets to the Northwest Community Healthcare region and employees during the summer months.

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USDA undersecretary tours UGA community garden

Jul. 27, 2015

The USDA undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services visited the University of Georgia’s student-run farm to discuss access to healthy food.

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USDA: Oklahoma summer-nutrition program not meeting students’ needs

Jul. 22, 2015

An USDA official says that although Oklahoma’s summer-nutrition program has grown, it still isn’t expansive enough to meet students’ needs.

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University opens food pantry for students, faculty

Jul. 22, 2015

Tarleton State University’s food pantry will open this fall, providing healthy food to students and staff who may otherwise not have enough to eat.

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California farm-to-cafeteria program teaches students how to farm

Jul. 21, 2015

12 students are registered for Sacred-Heart’s five-week summer course that will teach them how to farm plants and feed animals, which will be used for the school cafeteria as well as farmers markets.

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Looking the part for noncommercial?

By Katie Fanuko on Jul. 20, 2015

Behind the swinging doors of noncommercial kitchens, tattoos don’t draw much contention, which is why at least one operator sees body art as a secret weapon.

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Study: Students more likely to engage in obesity-related behaviors during summer

Jul. 20, 2015

Kids watch more television, consume more sugar, eat fewer vegetables and barely exercise, according to a study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

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Wisconsin students going hungry?

Jul. 20, 2015

Of the 12,000 children who qualify for free- or reduced-price meals at central Wisconsin public schools, only about one-third are getting food assistance during summer break.

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