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12/20/18 New program in WI teaches kids about nutrition and culinary education WEAU-TV
12/20/18 A seasonal reminder: Winter break doesn’t equate to celebration and relaxation for all students MinnPost
12/21/18 Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It. EdWeek blog
12/25/18 This is what the USDA will and will not do during a government shutdown Des Moines Register
1/2/19 School Nutrition Programs May Slow Weight Gain in Teens Psych Central
1/8/19 University of Minnesota study links adversity in early life to childhood obesity MinnPost
1/14/19 How the shutdown is starting to impact schools EdWeek Blog
1/15/19 Minnesota lawmakers grapple with filling gaps during shutdown Star Tribune
1/17/19 Raising intuitive eaters Food & Nutrition blog
1/17/19 Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet. The Associated Press
1/21/19 School districts, food banks ready to help furloughed federal workers Kitsap Sun
1/25/19 What an ongoing government shutdown could mean for school lunches NBC2 News
1/25/19 Shutdown Day 32: School Districts Step Up to Help Students and Families Education Week
1/28/19 Shutdown resolution averts school lunch crisis US News
2/5/19 Snow days can mean no food for many students. One county in Kentucky solves that. Lexington Herald-Leader
2/5/19 Mid-Michigan community feeds children in need during week off school WNEM-TV
2/5/19 Most U.S. kids not meeting sleep, exercise and screen time targets Reuters
2/5/19 Thompson, Peterson Introduce Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 Congressman Thompson Press Release
2/6/19 Obesity-related cancers on the rise among young adults, study finds MinnPost
2/13/19 MN Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Support Farm-to-School Programs Public News Service
2/14/19 Time to eat school lunch affects elementary students' nutrient consumption (PDF) Journal of Child Nutrition & Management
2/22/19 Whole Foods grants $500,000 to provide 150 salad bars to schools The Produce News
2/27/19 AHA: Obesity increases risk for premature heart disease in children Healio.com
2/28/19 Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up Minnesota Public Radio
2/28/19 Commentary: The latest threat to national security? Salty school lunches Madison.com
2/28/19 ‘Worldly cuisine’: Roseville schools to serve more diverse lunches MinnPost
3/4/19 Free meal program increases productivity and attendance Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
3/4/19 Schools roll out mobile breakfasts for teens The Mountaineer
3/5/19 How a federal free meal program affected school poverty stats The Hechinger Report
3/6/19 A Nevada school district involve community partners to mark #NSBSW19 KLAS-TV
3/12/19 Food for thought: At-risk kids should be eating school breakfasts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
3/12/19 Palates changing in school cafeterias Wicked Local
3/12/19 School lunch nutrition finds new flavors District Administration
3/13/19 New York public schools to have 'Meatless Mondays' starting this fall CNN
3/18/19 Community Action Partnership builds on Saint Paul’s diversity to bring nutrition to life Resilience
3/19/19 Success with Meatless Mondays depends on staff training, 'well-prepared' recipes Education Dive
3/19/19 Principal is school breakfast champion The Roanoke (Va.) Times
3/19/19 Education officials welcome governor's proposal to fully fund school breakfast Wisconsin Public Radio
3/25/19 Why Lunch, Exercise, Sleep, and Air Quality Matter at School EdWeek
3/26/19 How to get kids to try new foods US News & World Report
3/26/19 Soda taxes, ad limits, better labels: Doctors want to limit sugary drinks for kids, teens USA Today
3/26/19 School Breakfast Program: Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit USDA Food & Nutrition Services
3/27/19 Income Eligibility Guidelines for SY 2019-20 Announced USDA via School Nutrition Association
4/1/19 High School clubs start food pantry to help hungry peers Baraboo News Republic
4/1/19 Breakfast After the Bell will serve up student success MinnPost
4/1/19 Lunch at 9 a.m.? That’s when a lot of schools start serving it to kids. The Washginton Post
4/1/19 April news and updates from CKC Good Food CKC Good Food
4/4/19 Several states sue USDA over relaxed school lunch standards Fox 9 News Twin Cities
4/4/19 Trump Administration Sued Over Rollback of School Lunch Standards The New York Times
4/4/19 Schools Are Feeding Hungry Students With Meals That Would Have Gone to Waste EdWeek

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