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School lunches key to results - Tasmania Mercury

School lunches key to results Tasmania Mercury FAMILIES should aim to feed children the five food groups while they're at school to help them get through the full day of classes, dietitians say. Community dietitian Natasha Meerding said children needed to have enough healthy food during the day, ... and more »

USDA teams up with largest Hispanic food company to promote My Plate - Agri-Pulse

USDA teams up with largest Hispanic food company to promote My Plate Agri-Pulse The First Lady joined Bob Unanue, president of Goya Foods, today in Tampa, Florida to promote the Spanish-language version of “My Plate,” the USDA's new educational tool replacing the Food Pyramid. "My Plate" illustrates the five food groups on a plate ... and more »

Ag groups react to new school meal standards - AG Week

Ag groups react to new school meal standards AG Week The rules aim to improve the health and nutrition of children by increasing offerings of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods, limiting milk to fat-free and low-fat varieties, ensuring proper portion size by age and reducing saturated fats, ... and more »

Five Myths of a CEO's First 100 Days - blogs.hbr.org (blog)

Five Myths of a CEO's First 100 Days blogs.hbr.org (blog) One over-enthusiastic food company CEO established a team of outstanding executives, only to find that it wasn't a team at all, but rather a group of individuals with divergent and conflicting approaches. His role became that of compromise-seeker and ... and more »

Schools to serve more-nutritious meals under new guidelines - Washington Post

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Schools to serve more-nutritious meals under new guidelines Washington Post In return, the schools get a federal subsidy on the cost of the food. Schools also must offer only fat-free and low-fat milk, limit calories based on the age group served, gradually lower the amount of sodium in meals, and stop serving foods or ... US school lunch program to serve healthier foods under new rules | The RepublicThe Republic Schools in St. Louis area applaud lunch overhaul, prepare for changesSTLtoday.com USDA Sets New Rules for School MealsNatural Standard Blog (blog) San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg -Reuters all 184 news articles »