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Sugar in the raw

 By Steve Dwyer on Apr. 13, 2015

lthough refined white granulated sugar is still a go-to sweetener for 55 percent of consumers surveyed by research firm Mintel, natural sugars are closing the gap.

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Demand for USDA Farm-to-School grant overpasses budget

 Apr. 13, 2015

More than 1,000 applications were received for the USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program, which would have totaled more than $78M in grant funding. The problem was, the USDA only had $5M to give.

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How to teach kids to waste less food

Apr. 10, 2015

Here’s an education guide to teach students, at all grade levels, how not to waste the food they take during school lunch.

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Bill seeks to repeal USDA caloric limits on student meals

Apr. 10, 2015

The new No Hungry Kids act, currently before Congress, would address schools' complaints that some students need more calories than others.

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UConn opens nation’s first on-campus gluten-free bakery

By Katie Fanuko on Apr. 08, 2015

University of Connecticut’s chefs have begun whipping up gluten-free desserts in house to better meet student demand.

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Fast-food restaurants still populate hospital cafeterias

Apr. 08, 2015

Some hospitals even offer a “McDelivery” program, allowing patients to order McDonald’s to their room, despite a physicians group's objection to unhealthful foods in hospitals.

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More than 11M low-income students eat breakfast at school

Apr. 08, 2015

The numbers of students benefitting from school breakfast is rising, and could continue to do so under the USDA's new community eligibility program.

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School board considers tightening nutrition policy

Apr. 07, 2015

An Alaskan school district is considering implementing a stricter nutritional policy, one that would include making healthy foods cheaper than junk foods.

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Director threatens to write Michelle Obama over school menu changes

Apr. 07, 2015

Healthy but unpopular lunches are costing cafeterias nationwide. One foodservice director has even vowed to write to Michelle Obama to voice her concerns.

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Big Ag states slow to catch on to local food movement

Apr. 07, 2015

Large agricultural states such as California are lagging behind smaller, East Coast states in becoming part of the farm-to-school movement, according to a report from National Public Radio.

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