Sentences with phrase «school food news»

And of course I'll continue to keep you updated on the latest school food news here on The Lunch Tray.

I aim to keep you informed of the latest school food news, but due to travel and other real life intrusions I've fallen a bit behind.

As the political wrangling over weakening school nutrition standards continues in Congress, here's some nice school food news to share: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the USDA will be providing school districts with over... [Continue reading]

If you were a TLT Facebook fan, you would also have gotten tons of great tips for nutritious - but - not - too - messy car snacks for kids (thanks, readers, for responding), some good school food news out of Minnesota, news about the pending school food regulations, and a cute photo of a TLT reader holding her very own vintage TLT lunch tray, won in a recent giveaway.

It's one of those weeks when the school food news is coming in so fast, I can't keep up!

I said I wasn't going to post on TLT while at Expo West, where I'll be speaking later today, but this school food news is too important not to share.

For those of you who regularly follow this blog and other sources of school food news, the broad outlines of Confessore's story will be all too familiar.

Not exact matches

The research conducted by professor Margaret Neale and doctoral student Peter Belmi of Stanford Graduate School of Business is good news for hairdressers and suit salespeople and provides food for thought for any schlubby, hoodie - clad entrepreneurs out there.

By: Bettina Elias SiegelMSNBC has a story up today about a practice that's old news for school food services directors, but may not be widely known by TLT (The Lunch Tray) readers — i.e., quietly giving «alternative» meals to students who come through the lunch line without the ability to... Read more

A school district in Minnesota has made news for removing seven problematic ingredients from its school food: artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, artificial preservatives, trans fats / hydrogenated oils, antibiotics and hormones in meats, and bleached flour.

Here are a few of our favorite stories about school food in the news from the last week:

That was the message of a Monday news conference from freshly minted Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who tore into a strawberry cupcake for emphasis as he reminded parents that since the summer, the state's school nutrition policy no longer prohibits them from bringing cupcakes and other types of foods to school to celebrate a student's birthday or a school event.

I'm kicking off the year with news of a positive school food development that occurred over this blog's winter break.

Most of those links were sent to me by Dana Woldow, the San Francisco school food reformer behind the great website, PEACHSF, and ever since then she's been passing on to me similar news stories whenever she finds them.

It's wonderful when you hear good news about school food improvements, and everyone's first instinct is to march into their... [Continue reading]

The good news is that the waiver provision did not make it into the CRomnibus, which means that, as of now at least, schools must continue to abide by all of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act's regulations, including the hotly contested provision which currently requires students to take 1/2 cup of fruits or vegetables with their lunch instead of being able to pass those foods by.

But, perversely, this good news actually poses a serious threat to the SNA, the nation's largest organization of school food professionals.

Stay connected with us and receive the latest news and information on school food change by checking the box next to the newsletters that you'd like to receive.

Along the lines of better food for less money, a new study that was covered in Medical News Today (via Slow Food USA) showed that farm to school programs can improve school meals while not raising cofood for less money, a new study that was covered in Medical News Today (via Slow Food USA) showed that farm to school programs can improve school meals while not raising coFood USA) showed that farm to school programs can improve school meals while not raising costs.

Well the good news about school lunches is that a school can actually spend LESS money and get far superior food!

In Northern Michigan Kids news, schools across northwest Michigan have been serving up local food experiences in cafeterias, classrooms, and school gardens, and we'll be sharing some of those stories each month.

The good news is that most high schools are well equipped with counselors to help with the college search itself; however it's up to you and your child to pursue the discussion of food allergies with each individual college or university.

We've been reading a lot of news from stories around the country about ways that schools are delivering food to kids: in the summer, in the morning, and at lunch.

As the mother of a child with severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, as well as a food allergy blogger and advocate, I was moved to tears by the story of Katelyn Carlson's tragic death («7th - grader dies of food allergy at school; CPS investigating as some parents urge peanut ban,» News, Dec. 21).

Yesterday, Education News published a critical opinion piece by school food reformer Dana Woldow regarding Jamie Oliver's recent foray into education reform.

The Oakland, California Unified School District recently made news by adopting a Good Food Procurement Program (GFPP).

MSNBC has a story up today about a practice that's old news for school food services directors, but may not be widely known by TLT readers — i.e., quietly giving «alternative» meals to students who come through the lunch line without the ability to pay.

Written by the Times's City Critic (aka Ariel Kaminer), it shares some good news about the current state of New York City school food, which began to undergo reform six or seven years ago.

Iowa Congressman Steve King, a critic of the new school food regulations, made news earlier this week by introducing a bill to roll back the regulations» new calorie limits.

Or maybe the businesses that control most news media have owners / shareholders in common with industrial food and school lunch businesses like Sysco and Chartwells, so they have a vested interest in slanting the story in that direction.

From the file of Rather Obvious News, this study from the University of Michigan Medical School: children who consume foods purchased from school vending machines, school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.&School: children who consume foods purchased from school vending machines, school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.&school vending machines, school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.&school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.&school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.»

And now the big (gish) news: I'd sworn off all committees at my children's schools, but have been getting so worked up about the abysmal state of school lunches that when I read the email call to join the Food Committee at the school both of my kids will be at next year I made the perhaps - rash decision to join.

While this blog was dominated by the discussion of Chinese - processed chicken in school meals, a lot has been going on in the kid - and - food - news world.

With all the school food developments happening on the federal level these days, I'm a bit late in reporting some nice news from my own backyard.

I'm emerging from my blogging vacation to share some big news in school food.

Within the last year, nightly news reports have informed the public of several isolated incidents of accidental food poisoning at some public schools.

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Well, it was only a matter of time before right wing commentators would seize with glee upon news reports that LA students dislike the district's new, healthier school food.

hi bettina, i was reading the latest food news where i came across your name i always send my kids to school (same age as yours!)

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This is excellent news for proponents of better school food.

This news comes at a time when healthy vending is a hot issue, especially as the USDA recently launched its proposed guidelines for competitive foods (i.e. foods sold in school vending machines, a la carte and in student stores), which are currently undergoing public comment.

Due to the impending passage of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010, school food reform was frequently in the national news.

Lucan subsequently wrote a piece for U.S. News & World Report, again urging schools to drop their nut bans in order to allow healthy nut snacks on campus: «When School Food Policies Are Just Nuts.»

Last week the Massachusetts Public Health Council made news by promulgating, at the direction of the state's Governor, new statewide guidelines for competitive foods sold in schools.

We reported that news about colors and behavior in the Better School Food Dec. 2007 Newsletter http://betterschoolfood.org/media/newsletters/071214.html It was based on research published in Lancet in Sept 2007.

In response to the news item, Rush Limbaugh had a particularly offensive broadcast (although with El Rushbo, it's kinda hard to make such distinctions) in which he opined that «one of the benefits of school being out [is]... your kids losing weight because they're starving to death out there because there's no school meal being provided» He then suggested, among other things, that hungry kids should Dumpster - dive for food.

do you think the news / press about the hearings alone could compel more schools to take a stronger stand against synthetic food dyes?

In last Friday's food news, I told you about a new blog, Fed Up: School Lunch Project.

Meanwhile, Betti Wiggins, executive director of the Detroit Public Schools Office of School Nutrition, makes the case for staying the course on healthier school food in the DetroitSchool Nutrition, makes the case for staying the course on healthier school food in the Detroitschool food in the Detroit News.