Examines the nutritional value of school lunches. (IRT)

While some school boards refuse to ban junk foods because of the loss of revenue that would result, other boards and administrators are successfully banning junk foods and finding alternatives to them. (IRT)

Reviews the establishment of recent federal dietary guidelines and recommended daily allowances of nutrients. Summarizes results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's surveys of food consumption trends in the United States. (SK)

This resource has been prepared to provide information on creditable foods in child care centers, outside-school-hours centers, emergency shelters, at-risk centers, family day care homes, and adult day care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The primary goal of the CACFP is to improve the health and nutrition…

Reviews past and present arguments for and against the Delaney Clause'' of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause prohibits use, in food, of any amount of any substance that has caused cancer in man or animals. (AL)

Emphasuzes the importance of satisfying student tastes in menu planning. (RA)

A Chicago newspaper revealed problems with waste, nutrition, and food quality in Type A lunches and offers some possibilities for reform. (Author/IRT)

Microbial foodborne illnesses are a public health problem in the United States. Americans are patronizing restaurants three or more times a week and college students are frequently employed in food service; therefore, this study assessed compliance with and awareness of food safety recommendations among 460 college students. Compliance was…

The NCSSSMST (National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology) and Keystone Science School co-sponsored two Youth Policy Summits during the summer of 2007. Forty students represented 10 high schools from across the country at each Summit, meeting for a week in June and August at Keystone Science School…

A discussion of appropriate dietary considerations for young children, from conception through early childhood, which stresses the benefits of natural foods for optimal development. (EH)

NUMEROUS PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY NEW YORK STATE TO ASSIST AND TO PROTECT FARMERS, THEIR WORKERS, AND THE PUBLIC. SPECIAL SERVICES AND LAWS SHOW THE NATURE OF THIS ASSISTANCE WITH REGARD TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF MIGRANT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION OF MIGRANT CHILDREN, SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR FARM LABOR CAMPS, FARM LABOR…

Appraisal of various types of manually activated and/or coin activated vending machines is discussed in this standard. The following are included--(1) introduction and definitions and discussion of various types of food and beverage vending machines, (2) general provisions including minimum requirements, alternate materials, and a classification…

Food waste, student rejection of Type A meals, and the difficulty of keeping school food service departments in the black have been the three major problems in the school lunch program. The Las Vegas Fast Food Combo Program provides an answer. By providing the foods students want to eat--foods of the type advertised everywhere--and making that…

A discussion of food safety including the problem of unsafe substances in natural foods, and benefit risk determination in relation to food additives. (BB)