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Cafeteria

The Rising Threat of Childhood Obesity

Lynn R. Goldman | Posted 04.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: George Washington University, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Healthy Lifestyle, School Lunches, Michelle Obama Let's Move, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cafeteria, Sugary Drinks, Physical Education, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Living Health News, Childhood Obesity Epidemic, Obesity Epidemic, Public Health, Healthy Living News
Lynn R. Goldman

As the mother of a high school student, I know how hard it can be to get teenagers to reach for wholesome snacks instead of junk food. Yet I also believe that judicious government interventions can tweak our environment in ways that make it easier to eat healthier food and get out and move.

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What Happens at the Lunch Table Stays at the Lunch Table? NOT

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.26.2012 | Parents
Read More: Shame, Depression, Lunch Room, Cyberbullying, Bullying, School Anxiety, Mommybloggers, Psychology, Parenting, Cafeteria, School Bullyin G, Teachers, Mental Health Psychosomatic Symptoms, Scholl, Parents News
Barbara Greenberg

There is nothing quite like the feeling of being made to feel invisible.

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The Vetri Foundation for Children: A Vision for Healthy Eating and Healthy Living

Charles Howard | Posted 02.11.2012 | Impact
Read More: Healthy Eating, Food News, Healthy Living, Marc Vetri, School Health, Children, Impact News, Restaurants, Cafeteria, Philadelphia, Impact News
Charles Howard

Chef Marc Vetri's vision of having every school cafeteria serving family style lunches may be some years away, but at least he has a vision. That vision is slowly coming to fruition, one family meal and one school at a time.

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The Portion Control Dilemma: How to Stay Fit at College

Small Kitchen College | Posted 12.04.2011 | College
Read More: Chips, Tofu, Peanut Butter, Diet, Fruits, Dining Hall, Veggies, Trail Mix, Vegetables, Poultry, Frozen Yogurt, Weight Loss, Pancake, Pasta, Cheap, Cafeteria, Grains, Serving Size, Rice, College, Bread, Cooking, Nutrition, Health, Fish, Protein, Food, Muffin, Campus, Eating, Snacks, Beans, Meat, Cereal, Portion, College News
Small Kitchen College

2011-10-04-Screenshot20111004at1.15.08PM.jpg Whether in the dining hall or in your own kitchen, remember these rules about portion control.

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How To Deal With Food Allergies In The Cafeteria

Posted 11.08.2011 | Parents
Read More: Snack Time, Lunch Time, Food Allergies, Children With Allergies, Parents-Back-to-School, Cafeteria, School Lunch, Peanut Allergies, Back to School, Allergies, Parents News

Karen McEwan's school cafeteria has an "allergy table" with a "peanut free" sign on it. The Portland, Ore., kindergarten teacher reports that schoo...

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Dining Hall DIY: Microwave Cheese Fondue

Small Kitchen College | Posted 11.06.2011 | College
Read More: Microwave, Fancy, College, Veggies, Steamed, Budget, Vegetables, Cheese, Cafeteria, Fondue, College News
Small Kitchen College

This microwave fondue recipe could not be easier. And really, it's very delicious!

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"The Table of Brotherhood... In the Cafeteria"

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 11.02.2011 | Home
Read More: Cultural Understanding, Schools, Cafeteria, Poverty, ?Ā€ĀœI Have a Dream? Speech, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Work, Home News
Linda Novick O'Keefe

There is no clearer example of the influence of mistrust on our day-to-day interactions than inside a cafeteria, whether at school or at work, elementary through executive education -- even at the Ivies.

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How To: Teach Your Roommate to Cook

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.24.2011 | College
Read More: Chocolate Mousse, Basil, Time, Spring Break, Kitchen, Playlists, Trifle, How To, Sweet, Tutorial, Cafeteria, Music, Brownies, Roommates, Savory, Undergraduate, Groceries, Home Cooking, Flavors, Microwave, Recipes, College, Dining Hall, Thanksgiving Turkey, Cooking, Baking, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Grilled Cheese, Soup, Teaching, Parsley, Theme Party, College News
Small Kitchen College

In my four undergraduate years of college, I have had eleven different and wonderful roommates, I have frequented three dining hall cafeterias, and I have cooked in two different small college kitchens.

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The Top 10 Tasty Healthy Dining Hall Lunches

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 07.11.2011 | College
Read More: Food, Campus, College, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Cafeteria, Healthy Dining Hall Options, Healthy Living College, Healthy Cafeteria Food, Healthy Dining Options, Healthy Eating College, College News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

It's easy to justify gluttony when you are faced with a smorgasbord of calorie-laden options. Fortunately, colleges are making strides to introduce healthier, more sustainable options in their cafeterias.

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Make Some Dining Hall Magic

College Candy | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Cafeteria, Dining Hall, College, College News
College Candy

How do you turn that cafeteria fare into something delicious? I've got some ideas that would make even the Barefoot Contessa proud.

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High-Grade Goods: Take Back-to-School Shopping Back to the Earth

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Laptop, Water Bottles, Charity, Thrift Store, Paper Mate, Green, Caffeine, Postconsumer Waste, Eco, Banana, Recycled, Lunch Box, Mugs, Dvds, Vaio, Donate, Boxes, Plastic, Ebay, Leftovers, Shopping, Bisphenol A, Plastic Bottles, Hanging Organizer, Packaging, Cds, Dorm, Reusable, Cafeteria, Facebook, Sugar, Back to School, Costa Rica, Containers, Sony, Responsible, Plants, Stainless Steel, Vintage, Nature, Environment, Led, Notebooks, Bpa, Biodegradable, Emoticons, Pens, Earthlust, Lunchbots, Green News
Avital Andrews

These pens and mechanical pencils from Paper Mate look and feel like regular plastic but are made of biodegradable sugar-plant parts. Their packaging is plastic-free and 100 percent recyclable.

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Lehigh University Cafeteria Worker Trapped In Dumbwaiter For Hours

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Pennsylvania, Saha Haque, Dumbwaiter, Lehigh University, Lehigh, Cafeteria, Jaws of Life, Bethlehem, College News

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A cafeteria worker at an eastern Pennsylvania university has been accidentally pulled into a narrow shaft connecting floors and...

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Club Damani, Harambee School: Cafeteria Of Philadelphia Charter School Doubles As Nightclub

AP | By KATHY MATHESON | Posted 02.09.2012 | Home
Read More: Public Schools, Education, Pennsylvania, Harambee Institue of Science and Technology, Charter Schools, Harambee Institute, Liquor License, Nightclub, Philadelphia, Cafeteria, Club Damani, Banquet Hall, Charter School, Home News

PHILADELPHIA -- Who knew a school cafeteria could be so much fun? A space where hundreds of Philadelphia charter school students have been eating the...

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America's Lowest-Paying Jobs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Sara Yin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Salaries, Counter Attendants, Concession Stand, Low-Pay, Worst-Paying-Jobs-Payscale, Shampooers, Dishwasher, Cafeteria, Farmworkers, Fast Food Industry, Waiters, Slidepollajax, Hostess, Business News

As you may have heard, the U.S. economy is predominantly a "service economy." Which means, for better or worse, a large percentage of Americans have b...

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Is There Such a Thing as Hospital Etiquette for Visitors?

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Surgery, Emc, Rubber Gloves, Casinos, Desert Heat, Palm Desert, Volunteers, Social Workers, Betty Ford Center, Nurses, Dinah Shore, Purell, Eisenhower Medical Center, Walter Annenberg, Tubes, Caregivers, Sun, Hospitality, Hospital Etiquette, Five Star Army General, Bob Hope, Rancho Mirage, Er, Anesthesia, I LIKE IKE, Doctors, Country Club, Palm Springs, Cafeteria, Military, U.S.A., Frank Sinatra, Golf, Or, Sanitized, Healthy Living News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Two weeks ago today, my husband and I drove to Palm Springs from San Francisco for a golf vacation. We were following the sun to escape the rainy Bay ...

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Health Care Savings May Start In Employee Diets

nytimes.com | Melanie Warner | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Food, Diets, Cafeteria, Obesity, Eating Healthy, Wellness, Safeway, Stroke, Dieting, Health, Health Care Reform, Full Yield, Food, Medicare, Health Care, Heart Attack, Healthy Living News

A company called Full Yield is undertaking its own version of health care reform by using a low-tech premise: Eat healthier food and you'll become hea...

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Rodent Infestation Closes Pennsylvania Capitol Cafeteria

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Mice, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hygiene, Safety Inspectors, Capitol, Rats, Food Safety, Safety Inspection, Cafeteria, Health Inspectors, Politics News

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Why is the cafeteria at the Pennsylvania Capitol infested with mice? Probably because health inspectors didn't visit it for fo...

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