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Texas schools to lift ban on deep fryers

 Jun. 22, 2015

The 10-year ban deep-fried foods is being scuttled because eating should be a matter of the child’s choice, says Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller.

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7 takeaways from the CIA’s Menus of Change conference

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 19, 2015

The three-day dive into ways of fostering health and sustainability yielded what one speaker termed a “bowl of noodles” of foodservice ideas and issues.

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School to enter Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids’ free lunch program

Jun. 18, 2015

The district superintendent expects to break even, if not come out ahead, because of the federal reimbursement packaged with the free lunch program.

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Majority of Alabama parents support healthier school lunches, poll finds

Jun. 18, 2015

An overwhelming majority of Alabama parents believe that serving nutritious foods in school is important to prepare children for learning, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts,

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FDA to phase in trans-fat ban

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 17, 2015

The FDA announced Tuesday that manufacturers will have three years to rid their products of partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of trans fats.

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GOP renews push to relax school-lunch rules

Jun. 17, 2015

Congressional Republicans are renewing their fight to roll back first lady Michelle Obama’s prized nutrition standards for school meal programs.

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Hospital launches healthy beverage initiative

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 16, 2015

San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center will no longer sell or provide any sugar-sweetened beverages on campus, but offer healthier drinks.

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How a hospital plans to use culinary classes for patient outreach

By Katie Fanuko on Jun. 16, 2015

When guests at Boston Children’s Hospital stop at the cafeteria that opens June 30, they’ll be able to grab some cooking knowhow along with their Starbucks latte.

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American Heart Association petitions to keep school meal rules

Jun. 16, 2015

The health group is fighting back against special interest groups that are lobbying Congress to roll back requirements of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Mac and cheese goes vegan

By Marygrace Taylor on Jun. 15, 2015

Michigan State University had quite a challenge on its hands when setting out to develop a vegan version of macaroni and cheese.

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