Latest School meal Stories
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The war on childhood obesity has just received a big helping hand. New federal nutrition standards are going into effect this year at schools all across the country curbing sales of junk foods and sugary drinks in an effort to help keep America’s children slim and trim. The new regulations require all schools to meet strict standards in order to get federal meal reimbursements. Many schools are overhauling their lunch menu...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When students arrive at school this fall, their cafeteria will look a lot different. School meals must meet new federal nutrition standards requiring more whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and less sodium and calories, as detailed in an article in the July issue of Food Nutrition & Science. "With the ever-increasing childhood obesity rates, the government had to step in and help guide schools to provide healthier...
CHICAGO, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization, is deeply concerned that the Farm Bill recently approved by the House Agriculture Committee would increase child hunger. The bill cuts $16.5 billion from the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), which provides food relief to low-income individuals, nearly half of whom are children. Proposed cuts would remove two to three million individuals from...
SAN DIEGO, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MSNBC reports that Martha Payne, a nine year old student, was prohibited from posting pictures of school lunches on her blog after her posts began drawing attention to the inadequate nutrition provided by the school's lunch program. While this prohibition was overturned, Payne had already drawn the interest of people around the world. Her goal was to simply document school lunches and raise a bit of money for a charity that is building a...
Pew, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Collaborate to Examine Impact of Updated USDA Standards for Snack and a la Carte Foods and Beverages WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Updating national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools could help students maintain a healthy weight and increase food service revenue, according to a health impact assessment (HIA) released today by the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project and the Health Impact...
End of school means end of meals for many children. More than 300 Ys across the nation are offering summer food programs to provide 5 million healthy meals to 100,000 children. CHICAGO, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As final school bells ring and students across the nation start their summer vacations, more than 21 million children will be at risk of hunger as the free or reduced-cost breakfasts and lunches they received during the regular school year are no longer available....
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com "My dad says I should call myself Veritas Ex Gustu, truth from tasting in Latin but who knows Latin? You can call me Veg.” These were the introductory words posted by 9-year-old Martha Payne, the blogger behind NeverSeconds. Her blog, which features images of school lunches complete with a rating scale, recently launched an international debate on food and nutrition. Payne decided to start blogging at the end of April about school lunches in Scotland....
Free Summer Meals Served at Hundreds of Locations across Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During a kickoff event for the Summer Food Service Program, First Lady Ginger Beebe encouraged families who rely on school lunch and breakfast during the school year to take their children to one of hundreds of sites across Arkansas that offer free meals and snacks during the summer for children 18 or younger. The First Lady joined the Arkansas Department of...
Free Summer Meals Served at 400 Sites Across Colorado DENVER, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Denver Nuggets Forward Wilson Chandler, Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Hess, SuperMascot Rocky and members of the Denver Nuggets Dance Team join USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon, celebrity chef Mark DeNittis and Mayors DiTullio, Hancock and Stephens together with Share Our Strength, Hunger Free Colorado, the Office of Governor John Hickenlooper, Walmart and a diverse group...
"The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge" Invites Parents and Their Children to Submit Healthy Lunch Recipes for a Chance to Attend Kids' "State Dinner" NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Epicurious and First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture are all teaming up to launch a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches. The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids' "State Dinner" invites parents (or legal guardians) and...
