News tagged with school food
Task force recommends reducing global harvest of 'forage fish'
A task force that conducted one of the most comprehensive analyses of global "forage fish" populations issued its report this week, which strongly recommends implementing more conservative catch limits for these crucial prey ...
Apr 03, 2012 |
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CDC: 1 in 4 high schoolers drink soda every day
A new study shows one in four high school students drink soda every day - a sign fewer teens are downing the sugary drinks.
Jun 16, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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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.
Dec 29, 2010 |
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Obama: Nutrition bill vital to children's future
(AP) -- Thousands more children would get into school-based meal programs and those lunches and dinners would become more nutritious under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Monday, part of an administration-wide ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Schools that ban junk food are 18% lighter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Here's some simple math for school officials and parents in the fight against childhood obesity: School lunchtimes minus snack food equals a much lighter student body. Literally.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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NYC public school students have high levels of access to convenience stores with unhealthy food
Most studies of the food choices available near public schools have focused on fast food outlets rather than the full range of options available to schoolchildren. A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Promote healthy snacks with location, presentation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Promoting healthy snacks can be as easy as moving where they are showcased, says a Cornell expert, who is helping school lunchrooms.
Jun 09, 2010 |
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How smarter school lunchrooms increase fruit sales
How many more apples can a school cafeteria sell if the fruit is displayed in an attractive basket and placed in a well-lit area?
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Farm-to-school programs motivate school food service professionals
During the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may be served, providing ample opportunities for obesity-prevention strategies by offering ...
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Expel chocolate milk from school lunches: activist
Chocolate milk is "soda in drag" and should be booted out of US school cafeterias, a former celebrity chef turned school lunch lady has said.
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Improvements in School Nutrition Have Positive Influence on Youth Eating Behaviors
(PhysOrg.com) -- When schools serve healthier, more nutritious food, students do not compensate by eating more unhealthy food at home, a new Yale University study has found. In addition, the study shows that ...
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Study shows parents back junk-food ban in schools
(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 ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Study says confusion reigns over whole-grain claims in school lunches
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 ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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