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Food Revolution: Jamie Oliver vs. the USDA

The finale of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" ended on a truthful, if not entirely positive, note. Jamie admitted that the school lunch program had ... Read More »

Lunch Ladies Fight Back: This Week on AOL Health

When AOL health interviewed an Illinois teacher -- Mrs. Q -- who has been eating and blogging about school lunches at ... Read More »

The real reason kids don't eat healthier: They don't like to

There's lots of uproar these days about the state of lunches offered at school. Parents, teachers and even celebs are upset that there aren't ... Read More »

Los Angeles kids to get a Sushi Robot

Proper nutrition (or lack thereof) in schools s a hot topic these days -- parents, teachers, celebs and even some health-conscious kids are fed up ... Read More »

Get inspired by American's healthiest schools

With a kindergartner in the family, we officially entered the realm of elementary school this fall. Though I couldn't be happier with the school we ... Read More »

Schools say no to soft drinks, impact is minimal

Recent research shows that when elementary schools ban soft drinks, the improvement in kids' health is minimal. Schools who have removed soda vending ... Read More »

Reward kids with stickers, not suckers

Just pulled an elementary school newsletter from my kid's backpack and as always, there's a blurb about health featured on one of the pages, not too ... Read More »

Teenagers speed to fast food

I remember back when I was in high school (what my son would call the "olden days"). When my friends and I finally scored drivers licenses and cheap ... Read More »

Avoid the Freshman 15

Four of my nieces and nephews are heading back to college this weekend. None of them are freshman this year, but I've certainly noticed changes in all ... Read More »

School nutrition by the numbers

School cafeterias are getting healthier and healthier. They may not be perfect just yet, but progress is certainly apparent. According to a blurb in ... Read More »