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Study says confusion reigns over whole-grain claims in school lunches

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While most nutrition experts agree that school lunches should include more whole-grain products, a new study from the University of Minnesota finds that food-service workers lack understanding and the resources to meet that ...





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Children's packed lunches: Are they even worse than Turkey Twizzlers?

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created Jan 10, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Packed lunches taken to school by 7-year olds are even less healthy than school meals used to be before Jamie Oliver set out to reform them.


Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.


Students eat more whole grains when it's gradually added to school lunch

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created Nov 07, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Elementary school students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new University of Minnesota study shows.


Results of the third school nutrition dietary assessment study published

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created Feb 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A special Supplement to the February 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association presents findings from the recently released Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III), conducted by Mat ...


Obesity concerns result in milk ban

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created May 26, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Whole milk is to be banned from British schools in the campaign against childhood obesity, allowing for the serving of only skimmed or semi-skimmed milk.


Variety of foods -- the key for child nutrition

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created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New research shows that most children have a diet that contains enough essential vitamins and minerals.


Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools

Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The issues surrounding children being overweight or obese plague society. In fact, the prevalence of these rates has tripled in the past three decades. But the University of Alberta's Paul ...


Boys need regular doses of action to focus on study

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created Mar 12, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Short, regular doses of exercise between lessons helps boys concentrate and learn more in class, says a specialist in educating boys, Dr Michael Irwin.


School program cuts problem behaviors in fifth graders in half

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created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study by Oregon State University researchers suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly reduce problem behaviors in students.


Research shows few children receive a healthy lunch

Research shows few children receive a healthy lunch

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created Nov 12, 2007 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Only one in 10 school lunch boxes contains food that meets nutritional guidelines for children, new research has found. And bad news for parents who do make the effort to provide healthy food is that the study ...



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