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Childhood obesity drops with new school nutrition program, study says

 May 07, 2014

The percentage of overweight or obese children in test schools dropped from 56 percent to 38 percent over the course of a single school year, thanks to a new nutrition program.

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Schools promote health, nutrition with Sodexo Food Service program

 May 06, 2014

A health fair included fun foods such as spinach smoothies and fresh leafy herbs as Sodexo bridged a “yuck” factor May 1 at Oakwood Elementary School in Elyria.

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Washington school students line up for salads

May 01, 2014

In many ways, Kent-Meridian High School’s cafeteria is your typical American lunchroom — sound of teenage chatter, trays bumping against one another, and the smell of French fries wafting throughout the halls.

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The Affordable Care Act is law: Now what?

By Paul King on May 01, 2014

Obamacare has taken effect, but many institutions and contractors are still evaluating its impact.

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Goodyear cancer hospital grows nutritious food

Apr. 21, 2014

A Southwest Valley hospital used idle land to plant a farm that now produces nutritious food for patients, visitors and staff. Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center in Goodyear has a 25-acre farm that will soon expand another 44 acres.

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USDA to test adding canned, frozen produce in federal school snack program

Apr. 21, 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving ahead with a new pilot program to test the impact of opening up the popular school fruit and vegetable program to canned, frozen or dried fruits and vegetables.

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Mondelēz International launches 'mindful snacking initiative

Sponsored content from our partner Mondelēz International Foodservice on Apr. 14, 2014

"Call for Well-Being" includes reducing sodium, saturated fat, increasing whole grains

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Allergen secret shoppers

Apr. 10, 2014

We have started a unique secret shopper program focused on allergies. Students who contact me for help or complaints to do with their allergy concerns are a source of information, but [to go] one step further I employ a few as secret shoppers.

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Cooking with herbs

By Marygrace Taylor on Apr. 10, 2014

Fresh herbs do more than add a final flourish of color to bland-looking dishes. With the ability to add depth of flavor both during and after cooking, they help chefs use a lighter hand with less-favored ingredients like oil and salt.

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Healthy cooking classes

Apr. 10, 2014

At Florida Blue, our mission is “Helping People and Communities Achieve Better Health.” To help in achieving this mission, we provide several different healthy cooking classes throughout the year for our employees and throughout the community.

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