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S.C. school district reduces food costs by instituting 'meatless Mondays'

 Jul. 31, 2015

Calhoun County School District saves money and ensures balanced meals for students and staff through a variety of programs promoting fresh produce and healthy eating.

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Pennsylvania school district creates subsidized breakfast program despite objections

 Jul. 31, 2015

Saucon Valley School District’s federally subsidized program will begin this fall, in spite of reservations expressed by area residents that the offerings aren’t healthy enough.

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Boston officials consider menu, kitchen changes

Jul. 31, 2015

City officials are weighing changes to school menus less than one year after earlier changes drew parent criticism. Officials say those menu changes were not final, and an advisory board is suggesting healthier, fresher dishes and a more expansive in-class breakfast program.

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‘Veducators’ bring wellness awareness to area schools and hospitals

Jul. 31, 2015

Athens, Georgia, schools and hospitals are teaming up with farmers, chefs and wellness experts to find new ways to engage kids and adults in healthy behaviors while connecting them to the larger food ecology.

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Maine seeks to boost kids’ participation in summer foodservice programs

Jul. 30, 2015

Summer-meal programs throughout the state are attempting to improve participation—which hovers around 18 percent—by hosting a variety of games and activities that give the free lunches more of a community-picnic feel.

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School cafeterias need consistent customer service, expert says

Jul. 30, 2015

The founder of school-foodservice consulting company Ingenious Culinary Concepts encourages cafeteria workers to “invest in their customers,” noting that foodservice staff have the chance to shape a child’s day.

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Massachusetts’ new school-nutrition standards significantly improve the regulation of competitive foods, report says

Jul. 30, 2015

A Northeastern University professor examined the state’s compliance with its school-nutrition standards, implemented in 2014. The updated requirements led to significant improvements in regulating foods and beverages that compete with school meals, such those found in vending machines and school stores, the study found.

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School district promotes ‘green’ healthy-food program

Jul. 29, 2015

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ ‘Lean and Green’ program is designed to get students excited about eating plant-focused meals, including farm-to-school green beans, vegetarian wraps, entree salads, and vegetable and fruit smoothies.

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Study: School lunches healthier at U.S. secondary schools following NSLP standards

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 29, 2015

The updated national nutrition standards helped close the nutrition gap among middle and high schools, a study conducted by a healthcare advocacy group indicates.

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Senators introduce School Lunch Price Protection Act

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 28, 2015

The legislation would prevent schools from being forced to raise meal prices if their child nutrition programs are financially solvent.

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