Sentences with phrase «nutritional quality of the food»

The addition of nutrients to specific foods can be an effective way of maintaining and improving the overall nutritional quality of the food supply.

It didn't take her long to notice significant gaps in oversight, as well as the disappointing nutritional quality of the food.

It found that after the healthier standards were in place, the overall nutritional quality of the foods chosen by students increased by 29 percent, and the calorie content per gram decreased by 13 percent.

Last fall I wrote a piece for Civil Eats about the low nutritional quality of food served in some federally funded daycare meal programs, and how concerned parents actually need a doctor's note if they want to send in healthier food for their... [Continue reading]

Local Education Agencies — Establishment of Local Policies on Nutritional Quality of Food and Beverage Sales on Public School Campuses

Last fall I wrote a piece for Civil Eats about the low nutritional quality of food served in some federally funded daycare meal programs, and how concerned parents actually need a doctor's note if they want to send in healthier food for their child.

So given the almost uniformly poor nutritional quality of food in the classroom, I reject the notion that childhood hunger justifies its use.

«Almost all food, beverage products marketed by music stars are unhealthy: First quantifiable examination of nutritional quality of food, drink endorsements by music celebrities popular among teens.»

Fatty acids are chemical building blocks of dietary fats, so their level in a worm's body is one measure of the general nutritional quality of their food.

Fulgoni VL3, Keast DR, Drewnowski A. Development and validation of the nutrient - rich foods index: a tool to measure nutritional quality of foods.

It is more important to consider the total amount of carbohydrate and its GI rating and the overall nutritional quality of a food including the amount of kilojoules, fat, saturated fat, sodium (salt) and fibre.

Local Education Agencies - Establishment of Local Policies on Nutritional Quality of Food and Beverage Sales on Public School Campuses

It said that, in the light of poor nutritional quality of some food and beverages marketed to infants and young children, the WHO guidance also indicates that foods for infants and young children should be promoted only if they meet standards for composition, safety, quality, and nutrient levels and are in line with national dietary guidelines.

Instead, the association suggests the introduction of a labelling system that would consider the overall nutritional quality of foods in a more balanced way, such as the Australian Health Star Rating scheme.

To demonstrate the feasibility of applying the Healthy Eating Index - 2010 (HEI - 2010) to the hunger relief setting, specifically by assessing the nutritional quality of foods ordered by food shelves (front - line food provider) from food banks (warehouse of foods).

67 percent say the nutritional quality of food served in public school cafeterias is excellent or good — up 41 percent from a national survey conducted by the foundation in 2010, before the new healthier standards were adopted;

Though it's been over six years since the last Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has only just finished finalizing rules promulgated under that ground - breaking legislation, which greatly improved the nutritional quality of food served and sold to kids at school.

Hopefully this redirects the funds back to the trays where there has been so much focus on improving the nutritional quality of that food.

Turning our attention from school nutrition to another important link in the food safety net, today we're taking a look at the charitable food network; specifically, food banks and food pantries, and how improving the nutritional quality of the foods that they distribute can have a positive impact on public health.

My only complaint is the nutritional quality of the food, and the only kids who can eat in class are the free breakfast kids (i.e., I can't pack him a breakfast or send a banana for him to eat.)

Some parents have objected to the plan on the grounds that it will detract from instructional time and create messes in the classroom, and many are also concerned about the nutritional quality of the food offered.

Children must have a special card to receive breakfast and parents worried about the nutritional quality of the food can have their children's cards pulled from the box so it's impossible for them to receive the meal.

They want children to be excited about the taste of the food, so they want it to look appetizing, but they also need to let adults know about the nutritional quality of the food.

Turning our attention from school nutrition to another important link in the food safety net, today we're taking a look at the charitable food network; specifically, food banks and food pantries, and how improving the nutritional quality of the foods... Continue reading →

Results After implementation of the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act, change was associated with significant improvement in the nutritional quality of foods chosen by students, as measured by increased mean adequacy ratio from a mean of 58.7 (range, 49.6 - 63.1) prior to policy implementation to 75.6 (range, 68.7 - 81.8) after policy implementation and decreased energy density from a mean of 1.65 (range, 1.53 - 1.82) to 1.44 (range, 1.29 - 1.61), respectively.

Future work can build on these findings by using similar techniques to evaluate changes over time in the nutritional quality of foods selected by students.

As the world's largest restaurant chain by sales, McDonald's has been under intense scrutiny for the nutritional quality of its food and its marketing to children.

While the nutritional quality of our food and our activity levels have both decreased over time, our bodies may still behave like those of our ancestors.

Plus, reports indicate that the nutritional quality of food has dropped considerably in the past 10 - 20 years as soils are depleted and lacking in essential minerals, vitamins and trace nutrients.

So although I don't fully agree with veganism at least from a nutritional standpoint (moral arguments aside), I also don't agree with our current state of affairs of the majority of our food supply of factory farm raised animal products (at least here in the US, where the condition of the factory farm animals and nutritional quality of the food is horrendous).

They now can buy shelf stable milk instead of the time consuming process of maintaining an active culture that is historically known «for improving food safety in Africa as a low - cost method of food preservation and in improving the nutritional quality of the food raw materials» [1].

That just won't be the case with our busy lifestyles and the nutritional quality of our food getting worse.

For starters, according to the USDA website, the new Healthy, Hunger - Free legislation will improve «the nutritional quality of all food in schools by providing USDA with the authority to set nutritional standards for all foods sold in schools, including in vending machines, the «a la carte» lunch lines, and school stores.»

Manufacturers these days continue to improve upon the nutritional quality of the foods they produce for small animals, taking into consideration their varied needs.

Nutritional quality of the food you choose, protein & fat levels are also very important.

The nutritional quality of the food will directly affect your cat's health, behavior and lifespan.

The nutritional quality of the food will directly affect your dog's health, behavior, and lifespan.

Brothers has also put a significant amount of time and research into crafting a food that will nourish your lab's gut to increase the overall nutritional quality of the food he's eating.

Urban agriculture (intra - and peri - urban) may improve both food intake and the nutritional quality of the food.

If the number of foods that can grow continues to decline, the nutritional quality of foods may not matter nearly as much as the sheer availability.