Sentences with phrase «school food improvements»

It's wonderful when you hear good news about school food improvements, and everyone's first instinct is to march into their district's food services director's office armed with such news, demanding loudly,» We want what they have!»

But the experiment does make the point, I think, that for all the school food improvements we've seen in our district (and I'm grateful for all of them, don't get me wrong), there are still offerings that permit kids to make very poor selections on the lunch line, selections that may well have an adverse impact on their health down the line.

So in response to this trend I came up with the simple concept of interviewing students and recording their suggestions for school food improvements with the intention of adding these young stakeholders» unheard voices to the national school food reform movement.

And I've also seen how other parents can quickly dismiss (or entirely overlook) hard - won school food improvements if they don't relate to their particular hot - button issue, or because they're too busy gearing up for the next battle.

But now school food professionals, under their umbrella organization, the School Nutrition Association, are leading the charge against many of the hard - won school food improvements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA).

«I think parents should feel really good that the majority of the school food improvements we've seen in cafeterias since 2012 are still intact,» says Siegel.

We understand the challenges and joys of making school food improvements.

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Not exact matches

Parents of children in Houston ISD schools can look forward to some improvements in the school food this year, thanks to a cooperative effort between HISD / Aramark's Food Services and its recently formed Parent Advisory Commitfood this year, thanks to a cooperative effort between HISD / Aramark's Food Services and its recently formed Parent Advisory CommitFood Services and its recently formed Parent Advisory Committee.

That is to say, Lunch Money is a really great way for parents to get up to speed on how school lunch programs operate and areas where there may be clear room for improvement, but no parent should assume that just by reading Lunch Money he or she fully understands the challenges faced by their own food services director.

On a related note, though, there have been some meaningful improvements to school food here in Houston that I've yet to report on.

But if Congress increases reimbursement rates without reforming the use of federal funds in school food budgets, the end result could be significant costs to taxpayers coupled with little improvement in the quality of meals served.

McCoy spoke with parents and students to see what they liked and disliked about the school — the food was brought up again and again as an area that could use improvement.

The Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 led to incredible improvements in our nation's childhood nutrition programs, but upcoming reauthorization of the act could put key provisions ensuring healthy school food in jeopardy.

Although city schools have recently made improvements to their menus, restricting trans fats and fried foods, Illinois ranks fourth in the nation for childhood obesity.

There has been a clear, measurable improvement in the nutritional quality of most school food, and a reduction in junk foods.

Watching scientifically - supported (and desperately needed) nutritional improvements to school food get watered down by powerful corporate interests shouldn't be surprising, but it's still stomach - turning.

And while the rule's nutritional standards are certainly not perfect (a lot of «better - for - you» junk food sneaks in, so long as it's «whole grain rich»), they're still an enormous improvement over the glut of junk food commonly seen on school campuses prior to their implementation.

Both principals and teachers may swayed by anecdotal reports from schools which have seen an improvement in academic performance and a reduction in disciplinary problems when junk food is reduced in the school environment.

Casey Legler Hinds I applaud the hard work that has gone into the improvements to school meals and they have helped level the playing field when the deck is stacked against teaching kids to learn to love foods that love them back.

We've certainly known this was coming, but Helena Bottemiller Evich of Politico has written an informative preview of how the new, Republican - controlled Congress is planning on rolling back several key Obama administration food policy initiatives, including improvements to school food.

But when viewed against the entire array of what's served by the district — the amount of processed, prepackaged food, the predominance of «kid food» like chicken nuggets and hamburgers, the sub-par «a la carte» offerings (especially at the middle and high school levels)-- these improvements don't seem terribly significant.

To be sure, the new federal Smart Snacks and meal standards are a huge improvement in school food, and the passage of those rules is an achievement that shouldn't be diminished (or rolled back — ahem, SNA).

I would even go so far as to say that some of the meals would be an improvement over the food many school kids get every day.

First, under the new «Smart Snacks in School» rules, we should see a big improvement in the nutritional content of snack foods and beverages sold to students from... [Continue reading]

My own Food Services Director had told me that it had taken a relatively long time for FOCUS to make improvements in the poultry made available to schools, and that it was still hard to get products meeting the group's poultry specifications.

He / she and I have clashed over the persistant use of junk food in school classrooms, the practice of bringing in birthday cupcakes to school, the improvement of school lunch standards and more.

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!

Diane Agrell, director of food service for the Winneconne Community School District and president of SNA - WI, said there have also been improvements to school luSchool District and president of SNA - WI, said there have also been improvements to school luschool lunches.

So while there's clearly room for improvement in Greene, it feels unfair to compare it to a county which places an unusually high value on exceptional school food, has a student population better conditioned to accept such food, and has affluent parents who can pay the higher price tag that comes with it.

Washington: Chef Jose Andres is working with D.C. Central Kitchen to bring healthier meals to city parochial schools while he develops food - based curriculum and wider food improvement strategies.

Over 40 expert organisations have come together, to produce a free training resource to help all school staff understand the importance of a good school food culture and to support them to deliver improvements in pupil health and wellbeing.

For example, the School Food Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the commSchool Food Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the communFood Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the communfood on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the commschool districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the communfood literacy throughout the community.

The company believes that the USDA's new «Smart Snacks in School» rule, which is the first change to competitive food guidelines in more than 30 years, will lead to significant improvements in student health, happiness and overall performance — both in the classroom and on the athletic field.

While they may not be perfect, even an incremental improvement in school food has the potential to benefit our schools, our communities and our nation.

Only two years into the new meal improvements, the Harvard School of Public Health has already found that the new school food standards have significantly increased kids» fruit and vegetable consumSchool of Public Health has already found that the new school food standards have significantly increased kids» fruit and vegetable consumschool food standards have significantly increased kids» fruit and vegetable consumption.

In response to written questions, a Chicago Public Schools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegeSchools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegeschools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegetables.

That explains her active involvement in the child nutrition bill reauthorization in 2010 which led to dramatic improvements in school food this year.

-LSB-...] food improvements (e.g., recently working with outside entities in Chicago Public Schools to make a landmark purchase of antibiotic - free, whole chicken parts), DC public school food blogger Ed Bruske published last spring a damning critique of -LSB-...]

In 2013, in recognition of the need for a sustainable and predictable funding mechanism to support ongoing school kitchen improvements, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan School Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible scschool kitchen improvements, lawmakers introduced the bipartisan School Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible scSchool Food Modernization Act to permanently authorize a USDA kitchen equipment grant program and provide loan assistance for eligible schools.

in other words, how does a parent like me convince the school board that money mishandling in the back of the house is a problem AND improvements there are worthy of consideration as a possible source of funding for better school food?

On Sunday, the Houston Chronicle published a front page story about improvements to school food in Houston ISD and surrounding school districts.

Today Dana shares her advice on how to make friends with your district's school food nutrition director — a key step in getting any improvements made in your own district.]

These results contribute to the evidence that significant improvement in the nutrition environments in schools is associated with the enactment and implementation of the new US Department of Agriculture meal standards, with corresponding improvement of student selection of nutritious foods, without negatively affecting meal participation.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetschool year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

Download the «School Lunch Initiative Evaluation,» a study that demonstrated the effectiveness of a program combining gardening, cooking, improvements in school food, and integrating learning about food and the environment into the academic curriSchool Lunch Initiative Evaluation,» a study that demonstrated the effectiveness of a program combining gardening, cooking, improvements in school food, and integrating learning about food and the environment into the academic currischool food, and integrating learning about food and the environment into the academic curriculum.

An Interview with Communications Consultant Andy Goodman on how to advise schools to better communicate improvements made in school food to parents and students.

First, under the new «Smart Snacks in School» rules, we should see a big improvement in the nutritional content of snack foods and beverages sold to students from outlets like vending machines, fundraising tables and «a la carte» snack bar lines.

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TLT: Has the school seen any improvements in behavior or anything like that since the new food program was started?