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Category Archives: in the news
Breakfast in the Classroom in the News, February 2012
One of the most useful, simple tools to use is Google Alerts—we really can’t recommend it enough. We got into the habit of using Google Alerts to track relevant news and information surrounding school nutrition (and specifically, school breakfast) after … Continue reading
Breakfast in the Classroom: We Couldn’t Have Said it Better Ourselves
One of the biggest challenges we face when we are introducing the concept of breakfast-in-the-classroom is dispelling commonly-held misconceptions about the program. Addressing these misconceptions opens up the channels of communication between potential stakeholders; helps build relationships and coalitions, and … Continue reading
Beyond the Headlines: Proposed Meal Pattern, Nutrition Standards in Schools
The proposed meal patterns made prominent headlines in November, as Congress considered the now-famous “pizza-as-a-vegetable” question. There was hardly a media outlet that didn’t turn the spotlight, at least briefly, to the questions surrounding the proposed meal patterns and the … Continue reading










