School Nutrition

School Nutrition

02/12/12
RASPBERRY LOVERS’ PUDDING
Get ready to fix your sweetheart a wonderfully easy and delicious dessert for Valentine’s Day. Even if you don’t...
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01/25/12
USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools
First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled new standards for school meals...
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01/12/12
FDA Announces Dietetics and Nutrition Webinar
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and the Joint Institute for Food...
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12/29/11
School Lunch Participation Rises Across US
A New York Times analysis of federal data shows the number of children receiving free or reduced-price school...
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12/28/11
Consumers Go With The Grain
Claims relating to the benefits of whole grains are now the most sought after health claims on food packages,...
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Federal Guidance and Policies
Improving Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs - Final Rule
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set new nutrition standards for all food served in schools. Drawing on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for...
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Improving Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs - Final Rule
Here’s what you need to know about significant federal initiatives impacting nutrition.

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Penny McConnell
Penny McConnell, RD, SFNS, began her passion for nutrition 48 years ago. She has brought that passion to Fairfax County for over 46 years and currently is director of Food and Nutrition Services for Fairfax County Public Schools. “My mantra is to...
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