The proposal would provide loans to buy new equipment, give schools grants for small projects and equipment, and improve training and technical assistance for cafeteria workers. Read Full Post >
The USDA received thousands of comments on its proposed regulations for foods and drinks sold in vending machines, school stores, and a la carte lunch lines. Read Full Post >
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack successfully lobbied Congress to preserve money for meat inspecting by letting him cut money from a program to upgrade school kitchens. Read Full Post >
School gardens, open-plan kitchens, and indoor-outdoor eating spaces can nurture good eating habits and encourage students to get more physical activity. Read Full Post >
The changes are parallel to shifts in USDA rules about school meals that took effect this school year and would exempt occasional fundraising events such as bake sales. Read Full Post >
The Niskayuna school district said that although the district has worked hard to implement the new standards students responded very poorly to the revamped meals. Read Full Post >
To address one of schools' chief complaints, caps on the grain and protein in school meals have been lifted for now. Read Full Post >
The goal of a new government publication is to help schools enlist parents in promoting and sustaining health in their children. Read Full Post >
