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Update on Farm to School Program/USDA grants
Just yesterday, November 14 2012, the USDA announced grants to 37 states, including Hawaii, and the District of Columbia for the 2013 Farm to School Program; totaling more than 4.5 million dollars....
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Nutrition and the Environment
While passing the stalls at my local Farmers Market; I become like a child in a toy store. I am amazed by the colors which are vibrant, and the shapes that are mostly even but not always....
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March is National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month® and is celebrated by the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and many dietitians through the country. According to AND’s website: “The campaign focuses...
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Reflections on Earth Day 2013
Many of us already recycle paper and water bottles, and as a nation we drive fewer miles than a few years ago. However, we can influence our environmental footprint even further through the foods we...
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Summer Reading List: Books for all Ages
Summer break is here, bringing many of us time to slow down, read something that hasn’t been assigned, and maybe even to rethink the way we do things in preparation for the coming school year. The...
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How Hard is it to Make Change to School Lunches?
Margreet Adriani, B.S. Dietetics, is the Nutrition Educator at the Health Education Council in Sacramento, California When the Los Angeles School District decided to change their school menu, they...
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New Regulations Aimed at Healthier School Lunches: Will they Work?
“You may have heard about a change coming in school lunch this fall. It is true! After much research on school meals … the USDA announced new government regulations that will substantially change...
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National School Lunch Act: Then and Now
President Truman signs National School Lunch Act Slowly our country is climbing out of a recession period. Some have compared it to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Many people lost their jobs during...
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Farm to School
Children are eating lunch at school; a fact almost as old as schools in our country. However, this fact means that somehow food needs to arrive at school. Several ways are possible; children receive a...
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