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Several Chicago public schools fail health inspection due to cockroaches, rodent droppings

Eleven percent of Chicago Public Schools sampled by CBS 2 failed the mandated health inspection last year due to cockroaches, rodent droppings and improper food storage.

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Promoting healthy eating

Everyone, it seems, wants to offer us tips on healthier eating. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten into the act.

An Illinois school district is contemplating whether to make a free breakfast and lunch available to all students starting next school year.

Middle School parents say students were served biscuits that appeared moldy, though an inspection found the color was due to a chemical reaction.

West Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill allowing schools to relax nutrition standards during states of emergency or preparedness.

The First Lady says students who are accustomed to eating healthier at school could become a generation that embraces healthier eating habits.

When students at St. Anne School in Laguna Niguel, Calif., went to lunch on Feb. 2, they were able see their new two-story cafeteria for the first time.

The Fit Kids Text program at sends families tips about nutrition, healthy eating habits and upcoming school menus.

The SNA and United Fresh Produce Association are in disagreement over fruit and vegetable regulations found in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

School officials in Tennessee are exploring the cost and effectiveness of privatizing the district’s food service with a cafeteria management company. The business would likely oversee staffing, equipping and operating.

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