Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I used to bring my lunch to school. Invariably tucked inside my “Peanuts” lunchbox was a sandwich, a few carrot sticks, a piece of fruit, and a couple of home-made cookies, usually oatmeal. Although I loved oatmeal cookies, I’d been seduced by TV commercials and...

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Diana Donlon

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

As students head back to school this year, many of them are also heading back to new school food as new meal standards begin to be implemented in cafeterias across the country. With a third of American children being overweight or obese, over 31 million children participating in the National School...

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Jamie Oliver

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Imagine planting a garden full of vegetables, fruits and fruit trees…in the backyard of your child’s school. In Florida, school nurses spearheaded a project to do just this. Thanks to the support of school staff and community members, students have an opportunity to learn about nutrition, physical...

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Angela Shubert

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

A few weeks ago my daughter took her first steps into formal education, kindergarten. I have been a little surprised to find this has involved a transition not only for her, but for me , too. Not only does her mother and I want her dressed comfortably and ready to learn, we have to plan or pack a...

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Ricky Y. Choi, MD, MPH

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

It’s that time of year again. Kids are heading back to school, but they aren’t heading back to the same school lunch. In 2010, moms, advocates and Congress worked together to pass the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and as a result, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the nutrition...

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Margo Wootan

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

It’s back-to-school time! School supplies? Check! Medical forms completed? Check! Clothes for the first day? Check! School lunch?. . . This year as you prepare to send your kids to school, consider checking out more than the math and reading lineup for the year. Take a look at what is going to be...

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Jessica Donze Black

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

This weekend, I spent some time at the park with my two-year old daughter and two friends from my mother’s group who also have two-year olds. We're all working mothers, working both because we want to work and because we have to work – and the conversation quickly circled around to the hot topic of...

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Manel Kappagoda

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Many of you may have heard about some big changes coming this Fall to the school lunch and breakfast programs. As a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the nutrition standards for school meals for the first time...

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Lisa Sharma Creighton

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Are you looking for ideas for healthy, affordable and brown-bag-ready lunches? As kids head back to school, the Environmental Working Group wants to help you get the year started right. Here are five lunch ideas that come in at less than $2! Our staff nutritionist put them together based on the...

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Dawn Undurraga

Food! Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

As many blog posts as I have written bemoaning school lunches and nutrition for kids, it's refreshing to share good news. Here's an updated menu with the proposed USDA changes for better nutrition for school meals . It's much improved and I was even surprised to see jicama on the ingredients list...

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