School Lunches

Carrot Juice Instead of Coke? USDA Proposes New School Snack Rules

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:45:00 +0000

The Department of Agriculture has proposed a new "Smart Snacks in School" rule that aims to promote more healthful options in school vending machines, snack bars and cafeterias across the country.

The USDA's updated regulations, which are open to public comment for 60 days, will set nutrition standards and calorie limits for snack foods that are sold in schools.

In Japan, Food Can Be Almost Too Cute To Eat

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 +0000
From an early age, Japanese kids are taught to "eat with your eyes," and this emphasis on the visual delights of food can be found in many aspects of Japan's vaunted culture of cute.
Take children's television, for example.

For Many Kids, Winter Break Means Hungry Holidays

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:49:00 +0000
Holidays are typically a festive time, with breaks from the routine, meals with loved ones, maybe even some gifts. But for many families across the U.S., the season comes with intense stress: Roughly 1 in 5 families with children are not getting enough food.
For some, free or reduced-price school meals have become a major source of basic nutrition. When schools close for the holidays, many of those families struggle to fill the gap.
Rachel Price works full-time for minimum wage at a day care center in Birmingham, Ala.

One Lunch Lady's Cafeteria Conversion

Eric Whitney — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:18:00 +0000
Kathy Del Tonto started cooking school food 30 years ago in the Montrose school district at the foot of Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Back then, the cafeteria workers made everything from scratch.
"My first kitchen that I managed was a little country school out south of town, and we made our own ketchup and everything," she says.
But times changed. Families started eating more fast food, and processing companies started offering schools fast-food kinds of choices. The companies would take the food that the U.S.

Some Grumble About Change As School Lunches Get Leaner And Greener

Sarah Handel — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:08:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IB7NDUSBOo