SCHOOL LUNCH NUTRITION NEWS: Thor Is a ‘Superhero in the Kitchen’ as He Makes School Lunches for His Kids
Chris Hemsworth is a dad with many talents — and that includes making his children’s school lunches! The 35-year-old Avengers: Endgame star stopped by his children’s school on Monday to help fellow parents prepare sushi rolls for lunch. (Parents in Australia are encouraged to visit their children’s school to help out in making meals for students.) His wife, actress Elsa Pataky shared several videos of herself and Hemsworth working together with other parents and hilariously comparing their respective piles of sushi roles...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: Indiana School District Turns Unused School Lunch Food Into Take-Home Meals for Kids
An Indiana school district is taking steps to make sure kids have enough to eat. Elkhart Community Schools students usually get breakfast and lunch at school lunch food, but on the weekends at home, they may be without food. That's where the South Bend-based non-profit Cultivate Culinary comes in: it provides weekend meals to a small group of students in the elementary school pilot program. “Mostly, we rescue food that’s been made but never served by catering companies,...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: School Nutrition Programs May Slow Weight Gain in Teens
Preteens and teens who attend middle schools with nutrition policies and healthy-eating programs experience less of an increase in body mass index (BMI) compared to students who attend schools without such programs, according to a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health. The findings are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. More than one in five American teenagers are currently obese, and around half of teens are overweight. Being overweight or obese early...
School Nutrition News: D.C.-area students owe nearly half a million in K-12 school lunch debt
WASHINGTON POST: As students in the Washington area went home for winter break, a substantial number were in debt — to the school cafeteria. Students in the Washington area owe nearly half a million dollars so far this school year in “lunch debt,” according to an analysis by The Washington Post. These are K-12 students in public schools who did not have enough money to pay for meals in their school cafeteria, so they racked up...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: USDA Secretary Perdue, Under Secretary Lipps Join Kids for School Meals
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Brandon Lipps joined students in New Jersey, Virginia and the District of Columbia for wholesome school lunches. Secretary Perdue visited Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Va., where he met with the school’s nutrition professionals, and served the children meals before joining them for lunch. Last year, USDA took action to provide menu planning flexibilities that underscore USDA’s commitment to assisting schools in serving nutritious...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: Storms Force Changes to School Meal Plans
Public schools in Pitt County are celebrating National School Lunch Week a week late this year, and students are eating for free, both due to recent hurricanes. School officials made the decision to postpone the weeklong child nutrition emphasis following Hurricane Michael, Pitt County Schools Child Nutrition Director Gretchen Wilson said. Countywide school closings on Oct. 11 caused schools to miss deliveries of menu items planned for School Lunch Week., which has the theme “Lots 2...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: 100 Years Of School Lunches Taste Test
The social media sensations, Rhett and Link of Good Mythical Morning, ask the question. Were schools serving up lettuce sandwiches in the 1940's or 1920's? watch as they try to slide their way through school lunch history while sampling 100 years of school lunches. ...
The Evolution of the School Lunch Menu
For anyone in their 30s or older, it comes as no surprise that over the past two decades, America’s palate has evolved and diversified. Tuna casserole and meatloaf dinners have been replaced with meals that have much bolder flavors and are influenced by many ethnic backgrounds. This CNBC article from 2017 that discussed this trend came to this conclusion about how and why this evolution has occurred: "The changing culinary landscape is the result of increased social...