IOM Releases Nutrition Recommendations for School Meals
The current nutrition standards for school meals are in sore need of an overhaul. They haven't been updated since 1995, and they're not in line with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The USDA tried for several years to bring the regulations up to date, but after running into problems ...
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October 20, 2009
Counting Calories in the Cafeteria
When it comes to the bottom line, selling junk food is good for school cafeterias. Fries and chips not only have a high profit margin, but they also sell by the thousands. So how do you encourage healthy eating habits without giving up your best sources of revenue? North Carolina's ...
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May 30, 2009
New Legislation Would Bring Calorie Counts to Cafeteria Menus
By Deborah Lehmann — School food service directors openly admit that they keep their eyes on fast-food restaurants, monitoring what's popular with kids and offering similar items in their cafeterias. Turns out legislators are also using fast-food as an example in thinking about how to improve school meals. The trend they're trying ...
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May 14, 2009
Focusing on the Tip of the Health Iceberg
By Susan Rubin — By limiting our conversation to obesity, we focus on calories and we forget about quality of food and ingredients. While childhood obesity grabs headlines every day, it’s important to consider other complications that result from poor quality food and drinks in our schools. Obesity is the tip of ...
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March 10, 2009
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