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FDA to phase in trans-fat ban

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 17, 2015

The FDA announced Tuesday that manufacturers will have three years to rid their products of partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of trans fats.

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GOP renews push to relax school-lunch rules

 Jun. 17, 2015

Congressional Republicans are renewing their fight to roll back first lady Michelle Obama’s prized nutrition standards for school meal programs.

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‘Government spends less on school meals per pupil than most people spend on coffee’

Jun. 15, 2015

Celebrity chef turned Colorado lunch lady Ann Cooper told a Harvard conference on food in public schools that the federal government needs to prioritize children’s health and nutrition when making the budget.

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Senator calls for protection of child nutrition standards

Jun. 09, 2015

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is calling on Congress to uphold child nutrition standards set forth in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

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North Carolina school nutrition chief to testify before Congress

Jun. 08, 2015

This week Lynn Harvey will share successes in North Carolina’s school-meal programs, as well as the challenges in meeting new standards for nutrition set by the federal government.

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Hillary Clinton pledges to support push for $15 wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 08, 2015

The Democratic Party hopeful says she wants a living wage for hourly foodservice workers.

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High school opts out of the National School Lunch Program

Jun. 05, 2015

After students outlined their issues with the federal standards in a petition, one Minnesota school has decided to opt out of the program, losing $170,000 in funding.

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Salad bar bill introduced

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 04, 2015

New legislation in Congress would establish a program to provide training, technical assistance and the placement of salad bars in schools across the U.S.

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California moves toward an $11 minimum wage

Jun. 02, 2015

The increase has already been approved by the state Senate.

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School district considers dropping federal lunch program

May 28, 2015

After learning schools would have to raise lunch prices for a second time to meet federal guidelines, Idaho’s Madison School District said it may drop out of the National School Lunch Program. It is believed to be the first district in the state to do so.

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