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K-12 Schools

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Hospital, college partner to provide nutrition program for kids

 Feb. 04, 2013

Food is Elementary was developed by Food Studies Institute and is designed to teach children basic nutrition and cooking skills.

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Healthy focus for USDA’s new competitive foods regs

 Feb. 04, 2013

Foods sold outside reimbursable meals must meet nutrition standards, including calorie, sugar, sodium and saturated fat limits.

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USDA released new competitive foods regs

Feb. 01, 2013

Healthier foods targeted for vending, snacks sold in schools.

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Extracurricular activities held hostage for unpaid lunch bills

Jan. 31, 2013

Students with outstanding lunch bills of more than $50 will not be allowed to participate in after-school activities.

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A healthy breakfast perception

Jan. 29, 2013

Twenty-nine percent of operators plan to increase their use of from-scratch breakfast cooking in the next year, according to research from The Big Picture.

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Junk food ban blamed for district's $37,780 deficit

Jan. 29, 2013

Chips, sugary beverages used to have 70% profit margin.

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Finding time for training difficult, operators say

Jan. 29, 2013

Finding time to offer training was unanimously ranked as the most difficult aspect of providing training opportunities for staff. Getting money for training was the most difficult for those in the educational sector, while motivating staff to take advantage of instructional opportunities was the most challenging in LTC/senior living facilities.

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Operators not optimistic about breakfast gains

Jan. 28, 2013

More operators saw growth at breakfast in the past two years than those reporting a decrease or static numbers. For those who reported an increase, the average boost was 17%.

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Students, parents taste test food to try healthier options

Jan. 28, 2013

Results will help improve lunch menus for next year.

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Cleveland Clinic recognizes Westlake Schools lunch menus as healthy

Jan. 28, 2013

Guidelines exceed those set by USDA.

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