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Clever Cafeteria Layout Changes Can Transform Children's Nutrition

(Oct. 26) -- Wrist-slaps, restricted options and "Big Brother"-esque monitoring systems aren't the only way to get kids eating healthier meals at school -- nor will the heavy-handed approaches prove to be the most effective alternative in the quest to push whole grains and salads over sodas and french fries. Instead,...

16 Million Hungry Kids, 1 New Idea for Feeding Them

WASHINGTON (Aug. 23) -- Acknowledging that the hunger faced by millions of American students during the summertime is "a catastrophe," the top nutrition official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to experiment with a totally new approach to feeding poor kids during the months they have no access to subsidized...

Background on school meals

A school meal is a meal, typically lunch, that is served to students at school. This meal is served according to the academic schedule of each school.

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