School lunch program can reduce obesity among teenagers, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

School lunch program can reduce obesity among teenagers, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from Jinan University in China published in the journal Health Economics reveals the significant positive impact of the Japanese school lunch program on the weight of early teenagers.

To eat fruit and vegetables daily must be guaranteed, from now on, in all schools and institutes of Spain. This is dictated by the Royal Decree of Healthy and Sustainable School Eaters, approved last Tuesday and promoted by the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy. With it, the focus is on inequality and fight against childhood obesity, which especially affects the most vulnerable families. Thus, in addition to…

Whole, skim, or soy? The congressional battle over milk in school lunches

In 2010, United States lawmakers passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which aimed to tackle both childhood obesity and hunger by making school meals more nutritious. Two years later, the Department of Agriculture updated its guidance for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, or NSLP, in accordance with the law. Whereas schools could previously serve fat-free, 1 percent, 2 percent, or whole milk and be eligible for fede…

Kids’ Café summer breakfast and lunch program

All area children aged 18 and younger are invited to join the Snohomish School District at its Kids' Café summer breakfast and lunch program.

The Official Gazette of the State (BOE) published this Wednesday the decree of Healthy and Sustainable School Eaters prepared by...

Spain mandates fruit and veg in school meals to fight obesity

Spain mandates fruit and veg in school meals to fight obesity