March 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON A bipartisan group of senators is backing a bill that makes permanent a more relaxed set of U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition guidelines for students’ breakfasts and lunches in the nation’s schools. Continue Reading
December 10, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of Congress in a letter Friday that the department will do away with daily and weekly limits of meats and grains.
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November 27, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Johnson, Thune sign letter to ag secretary complaining of new rules.
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October 4, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press
A flickering fluorescent light hovering over a stainless steel counter where bleak-faced school children shuffle their feet through the lunch line to receive their mystery meat patty on a bun with a side of syrupy fruit substance and an unfulfilled midday meal.
That’s a vision of yesterday. Continue Reading
September 18, 2012 in The Daily Republic
We fondly remember the days of pizza, cheeseburgers and sticky macaroni-and-cheese at the school lunch counter.
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June 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
The National School Lunch Program gives free lunches to children from families with incomes below 130 percent of poverty level and reduced price meals to those with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the poverty guidelines. Continue Reading
June 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Mitchell school district preparing for new federal rules – which come with cost. Continue Reading
June 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic
The vast majority of states have opted to order ground beef that doesn’t contain the product known as lean finely textured beef. Only three states Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota chose to order beef that may contain the filler. Continue Reading
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January 13, 2011 in INFORUM
WASHINGTON School cafeterias would have to hold the fries and serve kids more whole grains, fruits and vegetables under the government’s plans for the first major nutritional overhaul of students’ meals in 15 years. Continue Reading
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