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03Feb2012 New USDA School Lunch Regulations
Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America’s Schools New Standards Will Improve the Health and Wellbeing of 32 Million Kids Nationwide FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 25. 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled new standards for scho ......
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18Nov2011 House Protects Pizza as a Vegetable!
Reposted from jamieoliver.com Congress is making sure schools keep feeding kids pizza and french fries Reposted from jamieoliver.com Story by The Food Revolution Team Congress Messing with School Lunch Standards The Food Revolution has been watching Washington this week, as members of Congress are sticking their fingers in the bowl an ......
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21Oct2011 Trick or Treat: A Healthier and More Colorful Halloween
For years people have handed out candy for Halloween because it was the thing to do, it was tradition. Most of us do not even think about it, we go out, buy our candy each year, and hand it out to all the happy little trick-or-treaters. With so much attention on childhood obesity right now though, perhaps it is time to mix things up, to start a ......
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08Aug2011 My Plate to replace MyPyramid
The Department of Agriculture introduces the new food icon, MyPlate, to replace the MyPyramid image as the government's primary food group symbol. An easy-to-understand visual cue to help consumers adopt healthy eating habits, MyPlate is consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE ......
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