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Participation in school meal programs increase with addition of salad bar, study says

 Jun. 02, 2014

Students also eat more produce when a salad bar option is available.

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Study says schools don't have problem with new water regs

 Apr. 10, 2014

Studies show that drinking water helps children stay at a healthy weight. It can also help them stay focused in the classroom. Now, a new study takes a look at whether water is readily available at schools.

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Nearly one in five Americans struggle with food insecurity

By Becky Schilling on Mar. 24, 2014

In this month’s Editor’s Letter, I wrote about a new focus for my blog in the upcoming months: hunger.

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Weight gain not limited to first year of college

Oct. 04, 2012

Besides accumulating knowledge, students just starting college also often add pounds, sometimes called the “freshman 15.” But is this only a first-year worry?

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Skipping breakfast affects girls the most, says study

Oct. 03, 2012

Skipping breakfast before a day of school significantly reduced students' speed and accuracy on cognitive and memory tests compared with those who ate breakfast, according to a study recently published online in the journal "Appetite."

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Jolt of joe proves a motivator

Sep. 27, 2012

Want to get more productivity out of crewmembers? Give them coffee.

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Millennials have positive outlook for coming year

Aug. 15, 2012

According to a new Technomic study, consumers, especially millennials, have a positive outlook on the future, which indicates that they may increase spending on foodservice in the next year.

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Breakfast may help cut diabetes risk

Jul. 10, 2012

A new study shows that people who eat breakfast every day are less likely to become obese, develop Type 2 diabetes, or gain stomach fat.

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Breakfast boosts students' performance, study

Jun. 13, 2012

A new study has provided hard facts to back up what's generally accepted as fact, that eating breakfast helps students in school.

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Tired minds crave junk food

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 12, 2012

A new study came out this week that said if you’re tired you are more likely to crave junk food than when you’re well rested. The researchers, from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University in New York, found that tired brains associate junk food with reward and pleasure, making sleep-deprived people more likely to grab a burger or slice of pizza.

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