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Longer lunch period encourages students to eat healthier meals, survey says

 By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

A recent study found that children in schools with shorter lunch periods tend to eat less and throw away more food.

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SNA president presses Congress on school-lunch issues

 By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

With the expiration of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act less than three weeks away, School Nutrition Association President Jean Ronnei sent a letter to key members of congress Monday, stressing the association’s desires for more funding and flexibility for school-meal programs.

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Florida school districts spice up menus to keep students interested

Sep. 11, 2015

Students in Seminole and Orange county schools will be served mostly anti-biotic-free chicken, a new macaroni and cheese recipe and a new selection of breads that include pretzel rolls and ciabatta.

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School finds breakfast in the classroom promotes activity

Sep. 11, 2015

Lockwood School officials say they’ve encouraged the activity part of fighting obesity by adding breakfast in the classroom, sparing students the choice of either eating before school or playing outside.

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Minneapolis FSD: Fresh produce should be mandatory

Sep. 11, 2015

Bertrand Weber, director of Minneapolis Public Schools' culinary and nutrition services, says kids should be required to include fresh produce in their diets and schools should move away from processed foods.

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USDA audit prompts rebidding of Conn. school-foodservice programs

Sep. 10, 2015

Nearly 50 school districts in Connecticut will have to rebid their lunch programs after an audit by the USDA found issues in two areas of the proposal requests, including an omission that price was the main reason for a selection.

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Tenn. launches No Tennessee Child Goes Hungry initiative

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 09, 2015

The state’s Department of Human Services is requesting help from Tennesseans in fighting child hunger.

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USDA awards $8M in funding for schools struggling to make healthy meals

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 09, 2015

Funds will go toward training programs that help school districts meet the new professional standards for cafeteria staff, as well as state programs that provide nutrition education, child care and summer meals.

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Retirement muddies future of NSLP

Sep. 09, 2015

Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), chairman of the House committee that oversees child nutrition programs, is retiring from Congress next year, raising questions about the prospects for reauthorizing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Dora Rivas’ next path to promoting child nutrition

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 08, 2015

The four-decade veteran of school foodservice is technically retiring, but don’t expect her to stop pursuing a lifelong goal of improving what youngsters eat. She took a moment to share why she’s retiring, what she’s learned and which of her many achievements make her most proud.

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