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- N.J. school finds success in classroom breakfast program
Only 28% of New Jersey students who were eligible to eat breakfast in school did so during the 2010-11 school year, which is low compared with national numbers. Some attribute the rate to the decision to serve breakfast before the beginning of the school day. Advocates for Children of New Jersey recommends schools serve breakfast after the school day begins, as one elementary school successfully has done. At B. Bernice Young Elementary School, students are served breakfast as they enter the classroom and also give their lunch orders. Courier-Post (Camden-Cherry Hill, N.J.)
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- Va. schools make transition to healthier meals
School nutrition professionals in a Virginia school district say they have worked to prepare new menus and maintain their budgets under new federal meal standards. One challenge, says Paul Kelly, food nutrition director for Henrico County Public Schools, will be continuing to offer a variety of fresh produce during the winter when selection is typically limited. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.)
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- Fuller plates may help improve nutrition, dietitians say
A fuller plate could lead to better nutrition as long as it holds more vegetables and fewer meats and starches, according to experts at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Still, registered dietitian Ellie Krieger says she doesn't want people to give up their favorite tastes just to cut fat, and she recommends using small amounts of full-fat dairy, such as cheese, to make a dish seem luxurious. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage
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- Study: Sucrose-sweetened drinks raise fat levels
Overweight participants who consumed sucrose-sweetened drinks such as regular cola showed higher fat levels at six months compared with those who drank other beverages, according to a small study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers said those who drank regular cola increased their liver fat by 132% to 143%, skeletal muscle fat by 117% to 221% and visceral fat by 24% to 31%. Their blood triglycerides also increased by 32% and total cholesterol was up 11%, researchers added. FoodConsumer.org
(10/7)
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- W.Va. enforces ban on classroom parties with food
Parents in West Virginia are prohibited from bringing food to school for students to share. The rule has been on the books since 2008, but officials now are encouraging schools to enforce it, saying that the sharing of food, such as baked goods, is unhealthy and could pose safety risks for students. Under the guidelines, schools could lose a day's worth of federal funding if a party with food occurs in a classroom. The Gazette (Charleston, W.Va.) (free registration)
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N.J. district maintains ban on ice cream sales: The superintendent of a New Jersey school district has decided to uphold a ban on selling ice cream in school cafeterias. The ice cream sales, held once each week, traditionally have benefited parent-teacher associations. However, Parsippany Superintendent of Schools LeRoy Seitz said that while the sales would be allowed under federal guidelines, an existing state statute prevents money raised from cafeteria sales from going to purposes other than the school nutrition program. Patch.com/Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J.
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SNA's PSA puts the spotlight on school nutrition
SNA recently produced a public-service announcement to spread the word about healthy school meals. The video originally aired in September during the school chefs episode of "Chopped" on the Food Network. If you missed the episode, check out the PSA on YouTube. You can also download the video from the SNA website and share it with coworkers, school administrators and parents to spread the word about healthy school meals! Learn more.
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Pam Silberman, president of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, says the state has several initiatives under way to address the childhood obesity epidemic. They include efforts to improve nutrition at childcare centers and to curb early childhood obesity in children from birth to 5 years old. 
