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How School Lunches Can Help Fight Obesity

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 3:37pm
Federally funded school lunches — long derided as unhealthy or unappetizing — may have a role in curbing childhood obesity rates, after all … if they are done correctly. Students who receive such lunches as part of the National School Lunch Program are often from disadvantaged backgrounds, and are at a higher risk of obesity as it is. Many health experts have asked whether these free lunches just make matters worse.

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Yahoo! News

Missing in Action: Omega-3

Research Center
Carla Thomas McClure
District Administration, April 2013
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nutrition
obesity

Nutrition and Schools

Research Center
Guidelines, what works and inspired ideas in action.
Carla Thomas McClure
District Administration, April 2013
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healthy schools
lunch programs
obesity

Fighting Student Obesity with ‘Fat Letters’

News Update
Alison DeNisco
District Administration, April 2013
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healthy schools
obesity

Federal Proposal Targets School Snacks

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:39pm
The Agriculture Department is proposing new rules that would blacklist high-calorie drinks, fatty chips and sugary snack cakes sold in vending machines or in lunch lines.

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Phillyburbs.com

Upstate NY School District Leaves Lunch Program

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 4:01pm
An upstate New York school district is opting out of the National School Lunch Program as students throw out fruits and vegetables required under new nutritional guidelines. The Niskayuna Central School District near Albany plans to opt out April 1. Officials in the suburban district say the number of students buying lunch dropped significantly this year and the program is running a $70,000 deficit.

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The Wall Street Journal

W.Va. Children’s Obesity On The Decline, Health Improves

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 11:42am
Childhood obesity rates are declining in West Virginia as schools focus on improving nutrition and increasing physical activity, according to a statewide screening program.

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Wheeling News Register

U.S. Loosens Rules Aimed at Healthier School Meals

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 3:03pm

U.S. regulators are relaxing school meal rules aimed at reining in calories and portion sizes after some students, parents and lawmakers complained that new stricter policies left many children hungry.

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Reuters

High School Obesity Rate Drops in Miss. Students

Submitted by klacey on Sun, 12/02/2012 - 6:00pm

Mississippi's obesity rate in high school students has dropped, knocking the state's teens out of the number one spot down to number five in obesity nationwide.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Mass. District Introduces "Fuel Up to Play 60" Program

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 4:05pm

On Oct. 24, physical education teacher Kathy Hibbard held a kickoff meeting at Shaker Lane School (Littleton, Mass.) to introduce students and staff to the "Fuel Up to Play 60" program. Sponsored by the NFL and the National Dairy Council and inspired by a number of recent studies connecting good nutrition and exercise with improved academic performance, the program encourages children to make healthy eating choices and to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

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