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Fed up with school lunch
"Mrs. Q" has decided to "eat lunch with the kids" every day in 2010, and to blog about it. Click on the above link to follow her adventures.
Ontario Bans School Pop
Ontario students will no longer be able to buy candy, pop or fries on school property starting in September 2011, the provincial government announced yesterday...
To read the full article, please click on the link above.
$25 Million for Food Service Equipment
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $25 million in grants to help schools operating a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) replace outdated equipment with new, energy efficient, appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, and other food service related equipment.
To read the entire Press Release, click on the link above.
Food Focus Video!
Click on the above link to watch Toni Liquori, the managing director of School Food Focus, talk about their latest initiative.
Ivy Real Food Summit
February 12th - February 13th, 2010
The Future of Food and Nutrition Conference
April 10th, 2010
Taking Root: Fifth National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
May 17th - May 19th, 2010
One Tray at a Time
Nourish the Nation, ONE TRAY AT A TIME!
One Tray is a national campaign to improve child nutrition by encouraging a more direct connection between local farms and federal nutrition. Click on the image below to view videos.
Policy Updates
New USDA Study Helps Identify Strategies to Improve Nutrition of School Meals
Click the above link to read the recent USDA press release.


