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Tag: choice preservation

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Dallas Schools Go Lean and Green for a Day!


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House Salad and Strawberry, Peach Medley offered on Lean and Green Day
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Fresh fruit, vegetables, and Mediterranean Salad on the serving line

“You are what you eat!” is a notion that implies that to achieve optimal health, we must fuel …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Achoo…Am I Just Sensitive or is it a Food Allergy?

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Peanut free, lactose intolerant, gluten free.  If you have heard these terms before you may not understand exactly what the differences between them are.  If you have an allergy, intolerance, or sensitivity your body reacts to certain foods with adverse …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Order Effects and Sensory Aspects of Sampling Foods

Food manufacturers and retailers are increasingly offering free samples to consumers, especially now that research has shown that free samples can often be a more powerful and cheaper alternative to traditional forms of advertising.

In their paper published in the …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Making Healthy School Food Choices – A Parent’s Influence

lunch line The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) has stirred up all sorts of controversy, misconceptions and contradictory information.

While the public has every right to expect the very best nutrition for their children when they eat school lunch, offering nutritious …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

New Developments for School Food Suppliers to Encourage Healthy Eating: Behavioral Economics

We can influence many children by intervening in the school lunchroom. As part of the response to this, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) as directed by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in The Healthy, Hunger‐Free Kids Act of …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Balancing Sweets & Treats in a Healthy Diet: Why Restriction Won't Work

All things in moderation: A mantra that always seems to come back when we talk about healthy eating.

At Pennsylvania State University, preschoolers were offered graham crackers during school snack time. On separate occasions, the graham crackers were either sitting …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

How Peer and Parental Influences Affect Meal Choices

learning about cookingIt is well understood that WHAT we eat can impact our health. However, WHO we eat with can also have a significant influence on our choices. In children as young as age 2, peer influence can play a role in …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Can Concession Stands Profit from a Healthy Makeover?

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Nachos, hot-dogs, and buttered popcorn: what do these foods have in common? They are all American sporting event concession stand classics! Concession stands at high school sporting events are often organized by booster clubs who use the stands as a …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Lunch Money Lessons: Paying Cash Leads to Healthier Choices in School Lunchrooms

Gone are the days of lost or forgotten lunch money! Over 60% of schools currently use electronic debit systems where students can simply enter their account number at checkout and pay for their lunch with no cash needed. Accounts can …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

The Consequences of Banning Chocolate Milk from School Cafeterias

For many children eating school lunch, chocolate milk is a standard choice.  Since children generally don’t choose foods for health, but rather for taste, chocolate milk is usually the more preferred option.  But what would happen if chocolate milk was …

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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