Sentences with phrase «important school food issues»

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I think it is important to point out that this isn't just an issue for middle class families who care deeply about their child's diet and are able to provide abundant healthy food choices but school menus have great impact on many, many poor children who, through no fault of their own and often with no agency to change the situation, end up being pawns in the lunch tray wars.

On the other hand, as I also noted in my JO post, I do tend to overlook some of Oliver's shtick — and questionable tactics — when I consider how much valuable attention he's drawn to critically important issues like childhood obesity and diabetes, our nation's over-processed diet and the abysmal state of school food in many places in the U.S. I'm just not sure he would have achieved the same high ratings with a measured, PBS - style documentary on the topic.

School Food is an important issue, and although it's «hot» right now, it's important we all stay on top of it — and keep pushing for reform and improvement!

While I do not dismiss the recent grassroots efforts that have gained significant strength via a petition to get pink slime out of school cafeterias, I worry that the focus on it detracts from bigger and more important food system issues, and provides the meat industry with a convenient distraction and an easily fixable problem that can effortlessly be spun into a public - relations success.

Knowing why it is that students with a food allergy need certain accommodations is important in keeping school communities from dividing over food allergy issues.

The Obama Administration has delayed regulations in such important food issues as food safety, menu labeling, and school food.

While the blog was devoted exclusively to the LFTB issue, San Francisco school food reformer Dana Woldow (creator of the immensely useful school food reform how - to site, PEACHSF.org) wrote two important articles in Beyond Chron about an issue often discussed here on TLT: social stigma in the school cafeteria.

The way I approach discussions about school food is similar to how I learned to approach talking to my boyfriend (now husband) about important issues.

The Tour has since turned into a comprehensive healthy kids initiative and I am very excited for the opportunity to integrate my passion for two - wheeled travel into the important issue of improving school food.

I don't think this is so much a matter of whether there are much larger or important issues regarding the state of school lunch food but rather just a good place to start.

managed to accomplish some important gains: healthier school meals, more informative food and menu labels, the White House garden, and — most important — getting food issues on the national agenda.

So, in order to provide suitable hosts it is important that they have sufficient information provided, which should include: name, age and gender of pupils, plus any special requirements such as food, medical or cultural issues; minimum standards of accommodation required; information on the dynamic risk management process to ensure it can operate effectively; the visiting school's code of conduct; and contact numbers, including emergency contacts and medical insurance information.

Knowing why it is that students with a food allergy need certain accommodations is important in keeping school communities from dividing over food allergy issues.

Although food allergy and anaphylaxis management is only one of many responsibilities of the school nurse, many would stress that it is one of the most CRITICALLY important issues in a school; children's lives depend on it.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Voluntary Guidelines for the Management of Food Allergies in Early Care and Education in 2010 to help schools learn to better manage this important issue.

«With obesity in pets on the rise, it is important for pet owners to factor in not only their dog's food, but also treats,» says researcher Lisa Freeman, a professor of nutrition at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in a statement about the study, which was published in the January 2013 issue of the Canadian Veterinary Journal.