K-12

Study: Food, skin allergies increasing in children
05-02-2013
CDC study says 1 in 20 U.S. children have food allergies.
NYC school encourages health with all-vegetarian meals
05-02-2013
Partnership with the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food helped make program happen.
Silver Plate Winners 2013: Julia Bauscher, Jefferson County Public Schools
05-02-2013
A central kitchen, reducing sodium and increasing fresh produce highlight this director's 19-year tenure.
LAUSD admin proposes eliminating classroom breakfast program
04-29-2013
Cites survey where teachers said they'd prefer the program in cafeteria.
Guest Chef Day brings creativity to N.Y. district lunch
04-29-2013
Local chefs challenged to make meal based on school meal regs
Six Districts Form Super Alliance for School Food Purchases, Best Practices
04-29-2013
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and Orlando band together to improve quality of items served to students.
N.Y. districts to combine for foodservices
04-25-2013
Districts would save at least $100,000 to $200,000 in the first year of the program.
Food bars nixed in favor of fruits and veggies on tray
04-22-2013
District cites federal regulations as requiring options, not as a choice.
Wasteless lunches educate students about sustainability
04-22-2013
District serves lunches with no utensils and compostable food.
Student taste testers offer lunch feedback
04-18-2013
New Jersey agriculture received $62,000 federal grant to fund initiative.
North Jersey colleges focus on gluten-free dining
04-18-2013
Vacuum-sealed meals and dedicated prep areas among changes.
Teachers dislike breakfast in the classroom program
04-18-2013
Survey says teachers think program causes mess and cuts into instructional time.
SNA selects new CEO
04-17-2013
Patricia Montague has been with association for 20 years.
Jersey district gives peanut butter the boot
04-16-2013
Committee felt risk was to high to allow the kid-favorite spread.
W. Va. free school lunch, breakfast bill passes
04-15-2013
After heated debate, bill that would provide free meals to all students.
Minn. schools' frozen veggies provide local produce during winter
04-15-2013
Kitchen staff processed food from school garden.
Mass. school launches cafeteria composting program
04-15-2013
Expect to reduce cafeteria waste by 50%.
Great Spaces: Union Collegiate Academy, Union Public Schools, Tulsa, Okla.
04-11-2013
District redesigns high school dining program to resemble college atmosphere.
Pa. district's foodservice works to overcome $72,000 loss
04-11-2013
Cites participation decline in light of new school meal pattern.
Breakfast cereal tied to lower BMI for kids
04-11-2013
Kids who ate more cereal got more vitamin D, B-3, B-12, riboflavin, calcium, iron, zinc and potassium than kids who ate less cereal or none.

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