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Hospital dietitian replaces food pyramid with "My Healthy Plate"

Jun. 26, 2014

"My Healthy Plate" consists of a half plate of non-starch veggies, one-fourth plate of healthy starches and one-fourth plate of low-fat protein.

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Some schools find healthier lunches palatable

 Jun. 25, 2014

When City Charter High School recently served chicken Caesar salad as its hot lunch, some gawked at the presentation: chicken pieces, cheese and dressing on top of whole leaves of romaine lettuce.

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California hospitals work together to transform hospital food

Jun. 23, 2014

Several San Francisco hospitals are working with Physicians for Social Responsibility, a nonprofit organization, to provide healthy, sustainable and savory food items.

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Students slow to adapt to healthier food options

Jun. 23, 2014

Declining interest in healthier food items in schools are leading some to drop off meal programs.

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Paleo Challenge

Jun. 23, 2014

For a healthy and affordable meal option, we began offering a paleo menu in March. Each meal is served with a protein, two vegetable servings and a bottle of water or iced tea for $7.

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10 U.S. high schools with the healthiest foods

Jun. 20, 2014

Recently, the National School Lunch Program has been under fire regarding strict nutrition standards. Congress wants to roll back these standards, claiming that schools find it difficult to meet these standards while still appealing to students.

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Schools face nutrition and financial crunch

Jun. 19, 2014

Federal meal regulations are providing consistent challenges for school meal programs.

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FDA to release guidelines on lowering sodium levels in food

Jun. 19, 2014

Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty—a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.

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UK's education secretary cracks down on fatty and sweet foods

Jun. 19, 2014

Education secretary Michael Gove will unveil a crackdown on fatty and sweet foods as part of new standards on school meals.

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Children's hospital opens culinary health and education program

Jun. 18, 2014

The San Antonio hospital program seeks to incorporate healthy food into a long-term health and recovery plan.

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