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PB&J ban ignites policy discussion online

 Sep. 17, 2012

Parents upset with policy take to Facebook.

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Better Packaging

 Sep. 14, 2012

Instead of using hinged boxes for grab and go we went to a plastic bag with a lip that you tape down. It’s reduced our trash big time because it’s more compact than the boxes. It’s also less expensive. It’s really easy to put the c

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Paper plate emulates MyPlate at Ariz. schools

Sep. 14, 2012

Plate encourages elementary school students to fill half with fruits and vegetables.

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NYC caps legal size of sugared drinks at 16 ounces

Sep. 13, 2012

Ban passes despite opposition from city residents.

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Spoiled food cancels school

Sep. 13, 2012

Weather caused 30-hour power outage.

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Video Training

Sep. 12, 2012

We created a video to teach students and teachers salad bar etiquette. We showed teachers doing the things you shouldn’t do, while the students were the ones doing the right things when getting items from the salad bar. The students really found it

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Salad bars grab spotlight in Tampa schools

Sep. 11, 2012

Goal is to sell 400 or 500 salads a day.

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Building a Better Salad Bar

Sep. 11, 2012

For many districts, offering salad bars is a great way to get students to eat more fruits and veggies and meet the new school meal regs. There are challenges—food safety and sanitation, primarily—associated with salad bars, but many directors

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Philly students less obese

Sep. 11, 2012

Obesity rates for Philadelphia schoolchildren fell significantly over four years, researchers reported Thursday, suggesting that the sort of steps taken here in one of the hardest-hit cities might help reverse a national epidemic.

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Brown bag movement causes headaches

Sep. 10, 2012

Staff feeling effects of reduced participation.

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