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National National School Lunch Program

School Lunches Will Improve, But More Work Needs to Be Done

School children will find more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products on their lunch plates under the new nutritional guidelines for...
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New focus on nutrition in school lunch programs

  • Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch Program
  • January 30, 2012
Some heads were spinning when Congress ruled in November that tomato paste on pizza would count as a vegetable, and many protested the refusal to...
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Free and healthy summer meals available for Md. youth

  • Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
  • January 27, 2012
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced this week that the USDA is going to be in a position to fund and provide free meals and...
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How new school lunch standards affect kids with allergies

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama will announce new USDA guidelines for the national school lunch program.School lunches have long been criticized...
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Bump Up the Fiber in School Meals for National Fiber Focus Month

  • National Fiber Focus
  • January 3, 2012
January is National Fiber Focus Month, making it a perfect time to add more fiber into school breakfast and lunch programs. Typically, children...
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On Earth Day (April 22) Head to the Movies!

Whole Foods Presents “Do Something Reel” - A Monthlong Documentary Film Fest As anyone who’s ever shopped at a Whole Foods Market...
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Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill jeopardized during lame duck session?

Now that the House of Representatives has returned to DC for their lame duck session, it’s time to send a letter to your member of the House...
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Info 101: School nutrition, Michelle Obama's Let's Move, and the obesity epidemic

Children’s nutrition always used to be the province of moms and dads; now more than ever it’s the government’s business. Michelle...
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Study reveals negative nutritional impact of removing chocolate milk from schools

Got milk (chocolate, that is)?A study presented recently at the School Nutrition AssociationAnnual National Conference reveals that eliminating...
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MD Education's Summer Nutrition Program one of the top in the nation

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) ranked second in the nation for the increase in the number of children participating in Summer...
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