Country Watch: England
Add England to the list of countries with sensible school meal policies. This month, following a huge campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, new nutrition standards take effect in secondary school cafeterias (the rules are already in effect in elementary schools). The new policy regulates lunches, as well as foods ...
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September 3, 2009
The School Lunch Top Ten
The NPD group, a market research firm that tracks Americans' eating habits, has put together a list of the top 10 foods children ages 6 to 12 eat for lunch at school. The good news is that fruits and vegetables are both in the top five. The bad news is ...
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August 18, 2009
Obama Discusses School Lunch and Mangoes With 11-Year-Old Reporter
Eleven-year-old Damon Weaver loves mangoes and French fries, and if he had his way they would be part of every school lunch. That's what the student reporter from Florida told President Obama during an interview on Thursday. Weaver interviewed Vice President Biden during the 2008 presidential campaign and has been ...
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August 13, 2009
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