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grantshouse

school lunches in the US compared to other countries - Business Insider - 0 views

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  • It's estimated that 30.6 million students in the US get their lunches in the school cafeteria versus bringing it from home. And that's a problem: It's been found that students who eat school lunches are at a higher risk for being an unhealthy weight.
  • School cafeterias are one of the biggest areas of opportunity that exist in the battle against childhood obesity," the group said.
  • To get a better sense of how unhealthy food given to US schoolchildren really is, Sweetgreen researched what a school lunch looked like in eight other countries. The differences will surprise you.
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  • It's estimated that 30.6 million students in the US get their lunches in the school cafeteria versus bringing it from home. And that's a problem: It's been found that students who eat school lunches are at a higher risk for being an unhealthy weight.
Carli Carrel

Healthy school lunches face tough taste test - CNN.com - 0 views

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shared by Carli Carrel on 11 Mar 16 - No Cached
  • Students in Gainesville, Georgia, are likely eating a better lunch than you today. On the menu in their cafeterias? Chicken salad on a bed of spinach with strawberries and Mandarin oranges. Boneless wings. Brunch for lunch.
  • said Penny Fowler, the district's director of school nutrition. "They're your customers. It's like running a business."
  • "Taste testing is where it's at,"
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  • Gone are the days of mystery meats and grilled cheese on white bread. Instead, participating schools in the federal lunch program are required to serve skim or low-fat milk, add more whole grains, include a fruit and vegetable at each meal and prepare food with zero grams of trans fat per serving. Calorie and sodium limitations are also in place.
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  • The guidelines are too strict and the kids can leave," said Gina Sawma, the school district's food and nutrition director. "If they aren't eating with us, they're leaving and eating junk."
grantshouse

Photos Of School Lunches From Around The World Will Make American Kids Want To Study Ab... - 0 views

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  • Photos Of School Lunches From Around The World Will Make American Kids Want To Study Abroad
  • Sweetgreen evaluated different government standards for school lunch programs and compared the data to real photos from students who had posted on several social media platforms.
mirandawhalen

Farm to School - 0 views

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  • Thanks to OPAA! Food Management, children all over Missouri can bite into a fresh, juicy apple straight from a Missouri farm each fall
  • “Make Their Day,” reflects the company’s desire for the school meal to be the highlight of a child’s day.
  • fresh food
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  • food experience nutritious, fun and educational.
  • Students are able to sample six different varieties of apples from the time harvest starts until the season ends.
  • Some schools have conducted taste tests and voted on their favorite apples.
  • OPAA! is also working with the University of Missouri Extension Food from the Farm program to provide kindergartners in the Kansas City area with local fruit and vegetable tastings three times a week.
  • getting parents interested in healthy eating and local food.
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