News tagged with school meals

School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

(AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Congress pushes back on healthier school lunches

(AP) -- Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do?

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Children should design their own school meals, says research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research from the University of Bath recommends a radical rethink of school food to give pupils a central role in designing meals and ownership of issues such as queuing, littering and marketing ...

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created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Resolved to lose weight in 2011? skip the 'Value Meals'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers find that most diners don't realize they end up eating larger amounts of unhealthy food when they order combination menu items.

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created Dec 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Results of the third school nutrition dietary assessment study published

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 ...

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