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- Students get insider's look at school-meal changes
A Kansas school district is bringing students into the kitchen to taste new menu items and learn more about the story behind recent school-meal changes. Students from USD 259's Superintendent Student Advisory Council sampled items being considered for school menus and toured the Wichita, Kan., district's Food Production Center. "Anytime we can spread the word why we do what we do and how they can help us make it better, that's a good thing," said Vicki Hoffman, the district's director of nutrition services. KSNW-TV (Wichita, Kan.)
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 | Put Healthful, Delicious Lunches Right in Students' Hands
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- Should school-meal standards be relaxed further?
School nutrition professionals in a South Dakota district say they were pleased by the federal government's decision to relax some aspects of new, healthier meal standards. However, Sandi Kramer, foodservices director, said she would prefer calorie limits be waived as well to allow more flexibility. "Our hands are still tied on a lot of things," she said. "It doesn't take long to fill those calories." Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan (S.D.)
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- Students play key role in shaping school menus
A New York school district seeking to serve healthy meals that are appealing to students hired a diabetic nutritionist to advise schools on their menus and consulted students about what foods they like and don't like. Officials say they have plans to meet with students again at the end of the month to see if their tastes have changed. YNN Central New York (Syracuse)
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- Dairy alternatives move beyond soy
Dairy-alternative products represented 5% of dairy launches in 2012, with soy the primary or secondary ingredient in 78% of them, according to Innova Market Insights. However, interest is growing in dairy alternatives made with ingredients including almonds, rice, oats, barley, hazelnuts and walnuts. FoodBusinessNews.net (free registration)
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- Active video games may help fight childhood obesity
Overall, children burned more energy participating in gym activities, but those in third, fourth and fifth grades were able to meet recommended physical-activity goals while playing active video games, U.S. researchers found. Among those in sixth through eighth grades, boys were able to meet fitness requirements during gym classes, but girls didn't move enough to meet the requirements, according to the study to be published in the Games for Health Journal. MedicalDaily.com
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- Ruling: College must provide allergen-free food
The U.S. Department of Justice ruled Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., must provide gluten-free and allergen-free food for students with food allergies under the American with Disabilities Act. The settlement, which also requires Lesley to pay $50,000 to students who filed the claim, "puts all universities on notice that they're going to have to make these accommodations for students with celiac, gluten sensitivity and other food allergies," said Marilyn Geller, CEO of the Celiac Disease Foundation. National Public Radio/The Salt blog
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Mark your calendar for LAC 2013 in the nation's capital!
It's not too early to mark your calendar for SNA's 2013 Legislative Action Conference (LAC), to be held March 3 to 6 in Washington, D.C. LAC is your opportunity to shape national policy related to school nutrition while networking with your peers from across the country. SNA is excited to announce that online registration is now open and that this year's keynote speaker will be Chuck Todd, Chief White House Correspondent and political analyst for NBC News. Learn more.
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