Helping children be healthy – the science of school lunch

In terms of ambience, Charlotte Central’s cafeteria is – well, conjure up your own elementary school lunch experience. There’s more than one reason to run to recess.

Policies Associated With Reduced Availability Of Foods And Beverages High In Fats, Sugars, Or Sodium Sold Outside The School Meal Program

The association between district and state policies or legal requirements regarding competitive food and beverages (food and beverages sold outside the school meal program) and public elementary school availability of foods and beverages high in fats, sugars, or sodium was examined in a study Jamie F. Chriqui, Ph.D., M.H.S., and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago…