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Scotland considers requiring nutritional meals in hospitals

 Nov. 19, 2014

The health secretary said: "Scotland has led the way in the UK when it comes to developing and monitoring standards for nutritional care and catering in hospitals.

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How to implement a healthy-beverage program

 By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 19, 2014

In January 2012, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), in Lebanon, N.H., discontinued the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in the dining room and café, vending machines, on-site retailers and every other venue on campus.

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Boston TV gives hospital cafeterias low marks

Nov. 19, 2014

Boston is home to many of the nation’s best hospitals, but the I-Team discovered some of these institutions may not always be as careful with the food they serve as they are with patient care.

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Healthy Hospital Compact takes effect in Colorado

Nov. 19, 2014

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, one in five adults in the state are obese, and one out of every seven children are.

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Study finds few schools voluntarily met federal lunch standards

Nov. 18, 2014

But those that did embrace what was later mandated for schools participating in the federal lunch program did affect obesity rates, the data show. The findings are taken by some proponents as proving the need for mandated standards.

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How to reach Muslim and Hindu customers

By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 17, 2014

Meeting the dining demands of a growing and underserved Hindu and Muslim student population.

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Research confirms gap between taking, eating healthy school fare

Nov. 17, 2014

The study found that lean meats or fruits on the lunch tray don’t always end up in the taker’s mouth.

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Florida introduces students to veggies at produce show

Nov. 17, 2014

The state Department of Agriculture used the same sort of trade-show format that suppliers might use to interest foodservice operators in a product.

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School tries Happy Meal-type prize to promote healthy eating

Nov. 17, 2014

At a Cincinnati elementary school, children who order and eat a better-for-you “power plate” are rewarded with a small prize like the one they might get in a McDonald’s meal.

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Students weigh in to keep UMass’ Real Food on track

Nov. 17, 2014

A fall 2013 initiative to raise the university’s use of sustainable food to 20 percent by 2020 was discussed at a follow-up Real Food Town Hall Meeting organized and attended by students.

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