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- Schools use theater to teach students about nutrition
The play "The Amazing Food Detective" is bringing the lesson of healthy eating to elementary-school students in a Colorado district for this first time this year. The troupe also has performed for students in southern California. During the performance, a food detective discovers that water is better than soda, sugary cereals are bad and eating balanced meals is important. Officials say the play offers an important message in an effective way. The Coloradoan (Fort Collins, Colo.)
(11/6)     
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- N.J. schools reopen, but some unable to serve lunch
Superstorm Sandy devastated portions of the East Coast last week, causing widespread power outages and other damage that forced many school closures. Some schools that are beginning to open and return to normalcy following the storm are doing so without electricity. In Lincoln Park, schools opened for a half day, but without power -- meaning no lunches were served. The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.)
(11/6)
- School nutrition professionals adjust menu to students' tastes
School nutrition professionals in an Iowa school district say they are working to encourage students to eat new, healthier meal options. For some students, however, the adjustment has been slow, and they have resisted eating some foods, such as beans. "For future menus, I'm trying to incorporate what the students like because if we have more of what the students want, they will eat more of it," said district foodservice director Patty McPherson. "We are working with the kids to get what they want out there." The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa)
(11/6)
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- Obesity experts examine why we're struggling with weight
Americans are trying to lose weight, but the obesity epidemic continues, taking a toll on health and health care costs, experts say. They say people are eating up to 400 calories more each day than they did 20 years ago, portion sizes are larger, and exercise and activity levels have decreased. "If you go with the flow in America today, you will end up overweight or obese, as two-thirds of all adults do," CDC Director Thomas Frieden says. USA Today
(11/5)
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- Fast-food, restaurant dining linked to higher calorie intake
Children and teens had higher calorie intake -- including more sugar and fat -- on days they ate at a fast-food chain or full-service restaurant, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Researchers also noted that eating at either restaurant type was associated with a decline in milk intake among children. Reuters
(11/5)
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- Texas district should consider in-class breakfast program
 In this opinion piece, Jaime Hanks, managing director of North Texas Children at Risk, calls on the Dallas school board to support a universal classroom breakfast program. Shifting from a traditional breakfast program, in which meals are served before school, to one that begins after the school day is under way would increase participation and better serve students' needs, Hanks writes. The Dallas Morning News (free content)
(11/4)
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