School meals more nutritious, thanks to revised standards

The Healthy Hungry-Free Kids Act that came into force in 2012 has improved the nutrition of school meals without negatively impacting meal participation rates, new research finds.

Small fraction of students attended schools with USDA nutrition components

If the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards for school meals and food sold in other venues such as vending machines and snack bars are fully implemented, there is potential to…

Mandating fruits and vegetables in school meals makes a difference, study finds

State laws that require minimum levels of fruits and vegetables in school meals may give a small boost to the amount of these foods in adolescents’ diets, according to a new study.

The School Food Revolution

School nutrition programs across the country are preparing more school meals from scratch or serving healthier pre-prepared entrees and sides. – Thanks to Jefferson County Public Schools’ (Ky…

Obesity Among American Kids Driven By Lifestyle, Not Genes

Obese children in America are much less physically active, consume larger quantities of food during school meals, and watch much more TV than their normal-weight schoolmates, researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School revealed in The American Heart Journal…