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Middle school kitchen staff, students work together to serve better lunch

 May 26, 2015

A group of three Litchfield Middle School students decided to find out just what their peers are looking for when the bell rings for lunch.

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Lawmakers propose new dairy standards nutrition law

 By Bianca N. Herron on May 21, 2015

Milk consumption is falling in schools, according to a recent National Dairy Council report, and a new bill is designed to do something about it.

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Paint your plate

May 21, 2015

Each summer we run a four-week program that focuses on adding a wider variety of fruits and vegetables to employees’ diets.

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USDA defends the National School Lunch Program

May 20, 2015

The government has responded to social-media criticisms of the federal school lunch program championed by Michelle Obama.

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San Antonio Food Bank to provide thousands of free meals this summer

May 20, 2015

The government has responded to social-media criticisms of the federal school lunch program championed by Michelle Obama.

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Six U.S. school districts celebrate Fresh Attitude Week

By Bianca N. Herron on May 19, 2015

This week, The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the six largest school districts in the United States, will feature fresh fruits and vegetables in school meals and encourage students to make healthy choices.

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Michigan School Wellness Awards recognize 24 schools

By Bianca N. Herron on May 19, 2015

This year's winners achieved and excelled at no-cost physical activity opportunities before and after school, universal breakfast, school gardens, tobacco-free environments and physical education, among other things.

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Food tower could be symbol of rebirth for tornado-ravaged community

May 19, 2015

A 200-foot vertical greenhouse proposed by a University of Kentucky student created buzz at a town hall meeting, as a Kentucky community seeks to draw visitors in the wake of a natural disaster.

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Georgia’s ‘Feed My School’ program growing

May 18, 2015

The Feed My School program serves as a learning tool, teaching food safety, pricing and packaging as well as helping grow the farm-to-school movement.

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University aims to help food insecure students

May 15, 2015

U.C. Berkeley’s six-year holistic nutrition plan includes a food pantry, emergency funds and loans, help creating a spending plan, tips on eating for $5 a day and a donation program for any student’s unused dining hall meal points.

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