America's poorest children won't get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed due to the coronavirus
Schools aren't only places where kids learn. They are also places where kids eat.
Mar 13, 2020
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Schools aren't only places where kids learn. They are also places where kids eat.
Mar 13, 2020
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Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey.
Jan 13, 2020
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Japan manages a rare feat for a developed country when it comes to feeding its children—high scores for nutrition but very low obesity rates. One major key? School lunches.
Oct 15, 2019
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Soon children will again be taking their lunches to school, and because they are at higher-than-normal risk for foodborne illness, parents and caregivers need to pack those lunches with food safety in mind, said a Texas A&M ...
Aug 2, 2019
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Nearly half of the home-packed lunches that children brought to school each day rarely or never included vegetables, a University of Illinois researcher found in a new study of families in California.
Dec 19, 2018
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It's less likely a healthy lunch will be tossed in favour of vending machine chips if the kids—big and small—get to plan alongside their parents, says a University of Alberta nutrition expert.
Aug 29, 2018
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While school lunches in the UK are subject to food standards, the contents of packed lunches are not as closely scrutinized, and studies have raised concern regarding the nutritional quality of packed lunches. A new study ...
Apr 6, 2018
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Only a tiny proportion of children's packed lunches are meeting nutritional standards, despite high-profile awareness campaigns, a University of Leeds study has found.
Sep 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Obesity continues to plague American kids, with a new study finding rates of severe obesity climbing over a 15-year period.
Apr 26, 2016
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(HealthDay)—American kids are getting more healthy food choices in school lunches, a new study finds.
Mar 17, 2016
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