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Talking Turkey on Junk Food in Schools

Monifa Bandele | Posted 01.22.2013 | Parents
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Monifa Bandele

Lots of thought and effort go into the meals we serve at home and on holidays. And, there is an equally serious and intense conversation happening right now about the profound impact that school foods have on the health of our children.

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Consumer Group: Ban Tuna From School Lunches

Posted 09.21.2012 | Home
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The Mercury Policy Project of Montpelier, Vt., is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to scrap tuna from school lunch menus after a test of 59 ...

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Student's Homemade Turkey Sandwich Taken For Nuggets Was Teacher's Mistake

AP | By EMERY DALESIO | Posted 02.17.2012 | Home
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- It was a tale of government meddling that outraged radio talk show hosts and a pair of Congress members: A 4-year-old was forced to d...

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Preschooler's Homemade Turkey Sandwich Replaced With Nuggets

Posted 04.16.2012 | Home
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A preschool student at West Hoke Elementary School in North Carolina ended up eating three chicken nuggets for lunch two weeks ago -- because a state ...

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