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SNA 2012 Roundup: New Meal Regulations take Center Stage

 By Becky Schilling on Aug. 14, 2012

In July more than 6,300 school nutrition professionals gathered in Denver for the 66th Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association. FSD was on hand for the conference, where the hot topic was the new USDA meal pattern regulations, which

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Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier

 Aug. 14, 2012

Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may actually prompt kids to make healthier choices, even if fruit is never selected.

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Is milk harming children?

By Becky Schilling on Jul. 25, 2012

Milk: It does a body good. Not so fast says the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).

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Healthier Retail Food: Better Taste, Better Business

By Emily Rogan on Jul. 22, 2012

When it’s lunchtime in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, folks head to Mercy Medical Center—not because they’re sick, but because they’re hungry. The cafeteria food is unexpected, tasty and made from scratch, often with local produce: one day it

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On High Fructose Corn Syrup and Flavored Milk, for James Rippe

Jul. 17, 2012

Dr. James Rippe, founder of Rippe Lifestyle Institute, cardiologist and professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Florida, spoke earlier this week at the School Nutrition Association’s conference about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Ri

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The Big Idea: Hosting Healthy Meetings

Jul. 16, 2012

We recently went through our catering menu and looked at it in terms of health and allergens. We are always getting questions from customers about allergens or what items are gluten free on the catering menu. So we made an allergen-focused catering menu.&

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The Big Idea: Wellness in the Schools

Jul. 16, 2012

Wellness in the Schools is a nonprofit that started off very small, grass roots, parent-run. Our mission is to improve fitness, nutrition and environment in New York City public schools. I started this organization because I was a teacher and I did breakf

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The Big Idea: Comprehensive School Dining

Jul. 16, 2012

The Academy for Global Citizenship opened in 2008. Our whole mission is to focus on positive health and nutrition, environmental sustainability and international mindedness. As part of our mission focused on positive health and nutrition, we integrate tha

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The Big Idea: Hospital Food Fight

Jul. 16, 2012

Two years ago, as a fundraiser, we created Hospital Food Fight. We invite the different medical systems in the area to donate money in exchange for their participation in the event, and we also personally reach out to chefs at the hospitals to encourage t

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The Big Idea: Smash Your Food

Jul. 16, 2012

The educational game Smash Your Food allows kids to pick your food face, which becomes your avatar. Then you enter your age, gender and level of activity. That gives you an RDI (recommended daily intake). Then you play. The child tries to guess the cubes

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