News tagged with child nutrition programs


Smarter lunchrooms make lunch choices child's play

In January 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture passed a series of regulations designed to make school lunches more nutritious, which included requiring schools to increase whole grain offerings and making students ...

Pediatrics created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Creating healthier habits: School meal program reforming to heighten nutritional standards

Schools will resume for many of the nation's youth over the coming weeks and one change parents may notice is healthier meals offered in their children's school meals program.

Health created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier

(Medical Xpress) -- Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may actually prompt kids to ...

Health created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When chefs move the fruit

Want to double fruit sales in schools? A new Cornell University study shows it is as easy as putting the fruit in a colorful bowl. According to research presented this week at the American Dietetic Association Conference ...

Health created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2