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School cafeterias open, even if the schools don’t

 Mar. 02, 2015

Volunteers joined with the school foodservice professionals in Tennessee to feed the children who depend on school breakfasts and lunches.

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College uses “food detective” to identify the source of its food

 Mar. 02, 2015

Chico State is tracking supplies back to their farm origins to comply with the state university system’s new sustainability standards.

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Former Olympian Jackie Joyner Kersee commends St. Louis school for healthy initiatives

Feb. 27, 2015

The gold-medal winning Olympian met with students at a St. Louis high school to recognize programs such as Seed to Table, the school’s garden initiative.

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University study finds most and least addictive foods

Feb. 27, 2015

Data gathered from more than 500,000 participants at the University of Michigan verified the three most, and least, addictive foods.

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Farm to School Act of 2015 connects students, farms

Feb. 27, 2015

Congress is taking strides to ensure childrens’ health while improving local economies and family farms by expanding the USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program.

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Michelle Obama “thrilled” about Let’s Move! salad bar milestone

Feb. 27, 2015

Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, a sub-initiative of the first lady’s Let’s Move program, announced its 4,000th salad bar has been donated to schools.

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Pediatricians' group criticizes bake sales, birthday parties

Feb. 25, 2015

The American Academy of Pediatrics says school nutrition has improved over the last two decades, but bake sales and birthday parties continue to be a problem.

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Proposed federal rule has daycare centers, others rethinking food

Feb. 25, 2015

Stemming from the Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act, a proposed federal rule could impart food regulations on daycare centers, before- and after-school programs and homeless shelters.

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Design with Purpose: HealthPark Medical Center

By Paul King on Feb. 25, 2015

Building a blueprint for the future starts with meaningful design. Here's a look at the Flavor HArvest Cafe at HealthPark Medical Center.

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Can giving young children peanuts actually prevent an allergy?

Feb. 25, 2015

A recent study suggests exposing young children to foods containing peanuts dramatically decreases the risk of developing a peanut allergy.

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