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The New School Food Regs: Why I'm Putting My Money on the Class of 2024

Bettina Elias Siegel | Posted 11.20.2012 | Home
Read More: Fruits and Vegetables, School Food Reform, Calories, Justin Gagnon, Childhood Obesity, Congressman Steve King, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Choicelunch, Dana Woldow, No Hungry Child Act, Healthy School Lunches, Childhood Nutrition, School Lunches, Home News
Bettina Elias Siegel

In 2024, the sight of fruits and vegetables on lunch trays will simply be a given. Kids will not expect daily desserts, a crutch often used by districts in the past to meet the old regulations' calorie minimums. They will have no memory of the "good old days."

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Do the New School Food Regulations Actually Hinder Scratch-Cooking?

Bettina Elias Siegel | Posted 10.29.2012 | Home
Read More: Scratch Cooking, Regulations, Department of Education, Wellness in the Schools, Menus, Justin Gagnon, School Food, New York City, Michelle Obama, Let's Move, Choicelunch, Wits, Home News
Bettina Elias Siegel

For the majority of districts struggling to meet the new school food standards with inadequate funding and labor, the highly processed, lower priced, heat-and-eat entree will continue to remain an alluring option.

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