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08/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

School lunches found to DEPRIVE students of essential nutrition, study says

A concerning new study has found that children in Canada are being deprived of the nutrients they need when they eat lunch at school. The study, which was led by Ph.D. candidate Claire Tugault-Lafleur of the University of British Columbia’s Human Nutrition Program, was the first to examine the differences between the dietary intake patterns […]

05/13/2017 / By JD Heyes

Michelle Obama should shut her mouth about what local schools and parents ought to be feeding kids

Not only has her husband already broken longstanding tradition of a former president refraining from criticizing the current commander-in-chief in public forum, but now his wife is piling on as well. These Obamas, they are a lot of things but they sure aren’t much for American tradition. In any event, Michelle Obama – of the […]

04/08/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Fort Worth school gets new salad bar to help kids eat healthier lunches

Getting kids to eat their vegetables just became easier. In Fort Worth, Texas at least. On March 22 of this year, the Westpark Elementary School of Fort Worth welcomed the installation of a new salad bar. Representatives from the Forth Worth Independent School District were joined by Fort Worth mayor, Betsy Price, and City of […]

01/17/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Taiwan has banned GMOs in school lunches; when will America protect its children and do the same?

A recent move by the Taiwanese government serves to illustrate just how far behind the rest of the world we are when it comes to the issues of food safety and GMOs. In December, lawmakers in Taiwan passed an amendment to the School Health Act that effectively prohibits both raw GM ingredients and processed foods […]

08/17/2016 / By JD Heyes

Taiwanese agriculture officials show the world what healthy school lunches are really like: Go organic

First lady Michelle Obama has made it her mission to reform America’s school lunch programs, focusing more on healthier foods and less on foods that are rich in calories but low in nutrition. While not all Americans are happy with the effort, her “Let’s Move” initiative to make lunches more nutritious and, thus, students healthier, […]

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