Nutrition in Disguise
By Deborah Lehmann — Part of the vision of the School Nutrition Association is nutrition education for all students. So I was a little surprised that a big focus at the association’s Legislative Annual Conference last weekend in Washington, DC was how to get children to eat healthy foods without knowing ...
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March 5, 2009
Highlights from the Senate Child Nutrition Hearing
By Deborah Lehmann — I have mixed feelings about what I heard this morning at a Senate hearing on improving child nutrition during tough economic times. First the good news: Senator Tom Harkin, who chairs the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has really connected the dots between school meals, obesity and ...
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March 4, 2009
School Food: Some Philosophy and Possible Solutions
By Susan Rubin — My organization, Better School Food, was mentioned in an Op-Ed in the New York Times written by Alice Waters. This piece set off nationwide shock waves of responses, both positive and negative. Some folks just can't handle Alice's idealism. Their perception of foodie elitism has resulted in blog ...
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February 25, 2009
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