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 ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 28

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

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

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

School kids 'wagging' breakfast are missing healthy brain fuel

The national MBF Healthwatch survey has revealed that a disturbing number of children 'wag' breakfast claiming there is 'no time' to eat, they are 'too tired' or 'can't be bothered' having a meal before going to school.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake

High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity follow ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0