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School Lunch Guidelines

Are Kids Going to Eat Less Junk at School?

Ayala Laufer-Cahana, M.D. | Posted 04.08.2013 | Healthy Living
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Ayala Laufer-Cahana, M.D.

The days of snacking on candy, soda and chips in schools may soon be over. Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new proposed standards for snacks sold at schools.

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USDA To Allow More Meat, Grains In School Lunches

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 12.09.2012 | Home
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WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids' meals. Agri...

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School Meals Get a Makeover

Jeremy Everett | Posted 11.19.2012 | Healthy Living
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Jeremy Everett

These and other changes are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. I applaud the federal government for taking this important step that allows schools to create and reinforce healthy eating habits.

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What Students Will Be Eating Under New Lunch Guidelines

Posted 10.20.2012 | Home
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New U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for school lunches are taking effect this fall, as part of a healthy school lunch initiative put forth i...

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Bay Area Embraces New Guidelines For School Lunches: Hayward School May Get A Sushi Robot

Robin Wilkey | Posted 02.08.2012 | San Francisco
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Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA announced a revision in the guidelines for government subsidized school lunch programs -- the first...

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Food Fight: Pizza and Spuds Win, School Kids Lose

Walter Willett, M.D., DrPH, MPH | Posted 01.23.2012 | Healthy Living
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Walter Willett, M.D., DrPH, MPH

French fries and pizza don't make a healthy meal, especially not for America's school children. Yet Congress chose to save these junk foods on school lunch menus.

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