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Survey: Schools focus on meeting new meal regs

 Aug. 16, 2012

Back to School report finds operators finding creative ways to meet requirements.

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Junk food laws may help curb kids' obesity

 Aug. 15, 2012

Children in the study gained less weight if they lived in states with strong laws versus no laws governing school snacks.

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Kid cholesterol levels decrease

Aug. 15, 2012

A new government study has delivered some good news about kids' health: The proportion of children with high cholesterol has fallen in the past decade.

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SNA’s Annual National Conference, Denver

Aug. 15, 2012

In July more than 6,3000 child nutrition professionals gathered in Denver for the School Nutrition Association’s conference, Exploring New Horizons. The conference featured more than 90 educational sessions, three general sessions, an exhibit hall w

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New school fruit mandate said to be a challenge

Aug. 15, 2012

Mandate requires students to actually take at least half cup to be reimbursable.

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SNA 2012 Roundup: New Meal Regulations take Center Stage

By Becky Schilling on Aug. 14, 2012

In July more than 6,300 school nutrition professionals gathered in Denver for the 66th Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association. FSD was on hand for the conference, where the hot topic was the new USDA meal pattern regulations, which

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Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier

Aug. 14, 2012

Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may actually prompt kids to make healthier choices, even if fruit is never selected.

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Back to healthy basics for LAUSD

Aug. 13, 2012

New school lunches will focus on healthy version of kid-approved fare.

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Menu changes take effect as school starts

Aug. 13, 2012

New meal regulations require menu makeovers.

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AromaTherapy

Aug. 09, 2012

On spaghetti day at one school, we throw garlic and oil on the stove and turn it on so the school smells like roasted garlic. The basil used in the meal is grown on site at the school, and we have an announcement to the students that the garlic they smell

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