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Scotland considers requiring nutritional meals in hospitals

 Nov. 19, 2014

The health secretary said: "Scotland has led the way in the UK when it comes to developing and monitoring standards for nutritional care and catering in hospitals.

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Healthy Hospital Compact takes effect in Colorado

 Nov. 19, 2014

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, one in five adults in the state are obese, and one out of every seven children are.

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Study finds few schools voluntarily met federal lunch standards

Nov. 18, 2014

But those that did embrace what was later mandated for schools participating in the federal lunch program did affect obesity rates, the data show. The findings are taken by some proponents as proving the need for mandated standards.

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Research confirms gap between taking, eating healthy school fare

Nov. 17, 2014

The study found that lean meats or fruits on the lunch tray don’t always end up in the taker’s mouth.

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KC health officials blast food safety at World Series, NFL stadium

Nov. 17, 2014

An inspection found 30 of 37 food stands at Kauffman Stadium to be in violation of local sanitation codes early this month. The foodservice manager, Aramark, said it was set up by a disgruntled former employee. Both pro teams that play in the stadium came to Aramark’s defense.

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California orders schools to spend more on lunch

Nov. 14, 2014

The state Department of Education has directed 68 schools to spend all of the funds that have been provided by the state and federal agencies.

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Colo. hospitals strive for healthier foodservice under new state initiative

Nov. 11, 2014

Hospitals across Colorado are improving nutrition for patients and their families, visitors and staff through a first-of-its kind Healthy Hospital Compact developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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School district can't use excess lunch money for warehouse, USDA rules

Nov. 10, 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied a request by the School Department to use surplus funds in the school lunch program to purchase a new food warehouse in the goal of expanding space and cost savings.

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Florida agency helps schools set nutrition standards

Nov. 06, 2014

Although a number of school districts around the U.S. have abandoned new United States Department of Agriculture meal pattern nutritional guidelines because students have loudly rejected the notion of healthier food, Florida has led the way in successfully promoting the idea that better food leads to better performance in the classroom.

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Charlottesville schools create “sharing tables"

Nov. 03, 2014

Charlottesville encourages students to place the food they don’t want on these “sharing tables” for other students, but not every item finds a home.

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