Most schools in the United States are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) has issued new data showing that 95% of U.S. schools are successfully meeting the updated meal standards made possible … Continue Reading →
A large percentage of public school districts have some sort of involvement in farm to school activities, according to the Department of Agriculture’s fi rst-ever Farm to School census. read … Continue Reading →
A new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study shows that school districts nationwide are showing improvements in measures related to nutritional policies and physical education. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Tyson Foods Inc., a supplier of meat and poultry to schools, is teaming up with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation in the fight against childhood obesity. IFT Daily News
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here announced it is giving more than $ 2.1 million to local schools through its fifth-annual “Shop for Schools” program. read … Continue Reading →
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have filed a petition requesting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amend the standard of … Continue Reading →
PLEASANTON, Calif. — The Safeway Foundation will provide a grant in support of salad bars for schools in the Hemet, Pleasanton and Ventura school districts in California that will enable … Continue Reading →
The majority of U.S. secondary schools do not sell fruits and vegetables in school stores, snack bars, or vending machines, according to a new report by the Kids’ Safe and … Continue Reading →
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that the beverage industry has reduced beverage calories shipped to schools by 90% between 2004 and the end of … Continue Reading →
