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Assisted-living center puts residents on Mediterranean diet

The meal plan is more about filling residents with tasty, good-for-you foods that promote heart and brain health than it is about calorie restriction, officials say.

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14 best college-dining halls in America

Bowdoin College and Northwestern University top the Thrillist list of the best college and university dining halls in the country.

A recent study found that children in schools with shorter lunch periods tend to eat less and throw away more food.

Bertrand Weber, director of Minneapolis Public Schools' culinary and nutrition services, says kids should be required to include fresh produce in their diets and schools should move away from processed foods.

Students in Seminole and Orange county schools will be served mostly anti-biotic-free chicken, a new macaroni and cheese recipe and a new selection of breads that include pretzel rolls and ciabatta.

Lockwood School officials say they’ve encouraged the activity part of fighting obesity by adding breakfast in the classroom, sparing students the choice of either eating before school or playing outside.

After a coalition of food, farming and advocacy groups urged UMS to purchase more locally sourced products, the university has announced it will purchase 20 percent of food served on six of the seven campuses from local producers within five years.

In an effort to diversify its meal options, the university has introduced a wider selection of fruit to serve as yogurt toppings at breakfast, a daily rotating sandwich bar in place of a former fixed deli, and a chili bar to replace the pasta bar during lunch.

Duke University students are reacting positively to the new additions, including Dame’s Chicken and Waffles, says Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey.

Although Tami Hulcher liked that there were more fruits and vegetables on Henrico County Public Schools’ lunch menu, she didn’t like everything she saw.

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