One in 6 American children faces hunger and 3 out of 4 teachers report regularly seeing hungry kids in their classrooms. In response, school meals make up a large fraction of federal food assistance.
Apr 5, 2019
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American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the "Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016," which is being marked up today by the House Education and Workforce Committee:
May 19, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Most U.S. schools are offering healthier meals that feature more fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and less salt, a new government study reports.
Aug 27, 2015
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American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill that would delay the sodium requirement for school foods under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act:
Jul 21, 2015
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As teachers lament seeing toddlers too large to fit in playground swings, a federal program that feeds millions of low-income children may be overhauled for the first time in almost 50 years, aiming to make the meals at day ...
Jun 27, 2015
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Schools collaborating with a professionally trained chef to improve the taste of healthy meals significantly increased students' fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. ...
Mar 23, 2015
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More than a third (35%) of 12-year-olds and 28% of 15-year-olds say they have been embarrassed to smile or laugh due to how they felt about their teeth, finds a new UCL-led report commissioned by the Health and Social Care ...
Mar 20, 2015
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Congress is taking some whole grains off the school lunch line.
Dec 10, 2014
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New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. ...
Mar 4, 2014
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New findings show that many Americans are at risk for high blood pressure because of too much sodium in our diets—and the risk is especially high for children.
Jan 7, 2014
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