Trisha Ryan lives with her family in Denver, Colorado.
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September 13, 2012
This article originally appeared in the Examiner . School lunches have become a touchy subject recently, as everyone from parent groups to the federal government to Jamie Oliver have pushed for an overhaul. Considering more than 32 million students eat school-supplied meals, and many of them get more than half their daily caloric intake from school meals, small changes have the potential to make a big impact. Starting this fall, schools will be required to include more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, per new federal regulations announced last week. The first major changes to school food...
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September 13, 2012
This article originally appeared in the Wishfit blog . School is back in session, and that means many kids are back in the lunch line. Last week I shared some fresh ideas for packed lunches , but what if your kids buy lunch? Are they happy with the lunch offerings at their school? Are you? In January I told you all about some new mandatory guidelines for school lunches , many of which kicked off during the recent back-to-school season. I also talked about how my school district was addressing those guidelines, and reviewed some of the new food offerings. The biggest issue facing those of us...
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