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School Lunches
school lunches
Oct. 2, 2019
New York City Public Schools May Ban All Processed Meats
Bye-bye pepperoni, salami, and bologna.
By
Nikita Richardson
school lunches
Mar. 12, 2019
All New York City Public Schools Will Adopt Meatless Mondays
Starting in the 2019–2020 school year.
By
Nikita Richardson
school lunches
Oct. 6, 2017
There’s Now an All-Vegetarian School in Brooklyn
Impressively, this is a student-driven endeavor.
By
Sierra Tishgart
free lunch
Sept. 7, 2017
Lunches Are Now Free for All NYC Public-School Kids
The city qualified for a federal program that gives everyone free lunch.
By
Clint Rainey
bans
July 18, 2017
San Francisco Schools Ban Students From Drinking Chocolate Milk
The city’s school district has found a new way to reduce students’ sugar intake.
By
Clint Rainey
food politics
May 2, 2017
Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Michelle Obama’s School-Lunch Policies
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue believes her nutrition initiatives need a little “palatability.”
By
Clint Rainey
food police
Mar. 3, 2017
School Sends Kid Home With Note Shaming Mom’s Homemade Chocolate Cake
“Your child has chocolate slice from the Red Food category,” it warned.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Dec. 5, 2016
New York Lawmakers Want to Put Letter Grades on School Cafeterias
Just like restaurants!
By
Clint Rainey
Sept. 22, 2016
Locavorism Finally Invades the City’s School Lunches
Cafeterias will serve a cheeseburger made with 100 percent New York beef today.
By
Chris Crowley
Out To Lunch
Dec. 21, 2015
A Noma Chef Will Try to Fix America’s School-Lunch Problems
Daniel Giusti calls his plan a “huge undertaking and a risky undertaking.”
By
Clint Rainey
Hot Lunch
Apr. 25, 2014
Tom Colicchio and Dan Kluger Join Fight to Supply Free School Lunches
A critical mass of celebrity chefs is now pressuring City Hall Twitter.
By
Clint Rainey
Loss Leaders
Dec. 19, 2013
Congressman Says Low-Income Kids Should ‘Sweep Cafeteria Floors’ in
Great, let’s put in an order for a million tiny brooms.
By
Hugh Merwin
Lunch Money
Oct. 7, 2013
School Kids Reject ‘Real Beef,’ Demand Return of ‘Pink
The kids have it their way.
By
Belle Cushing
Recalls
Sept. 20, 2013
58K Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Containing Plastic
The beef was destined for school lunches in several states.
By
Belle Cushing
Merci
July 3, 2013
French Food Minister Visits New York, Discovers the Spork
“I believe that we can learn a lot from one another.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
School Lunches
May 15, 2013
Sorry Teach, LAUSD Won’t Expel Its Free Breakfast Program
Despite some union support for eliminating the offer, board members see staving off hunger as crucial to children’s education.
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Apr. 19, 2013
LAUSD Teachers Rail Against Free Breakfast Program
Despite a reported uptick in vermin, the district’s food services director is labeling it a “smashing success.”
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Mar. 27, 2013
Alice Waters Collaborating With Suzanne Goin on School Lunch Fundraiser
The two chefs are hoping to provide a sustainable school lunch model for Larchmont Charter and other L.A. learning institutions.
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Mar. 6, 2013
LAUSD Embraces ‘Meatless Mondays’ At Its School Cafeterias
Victory for the planet or mere cost-cutting measure?
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Feb. 6, 2013
SoCal School Districts Cited For Misusing Millions in School Lunch Funds
LAUSD is so far the biggest offender, being forced to pay back over $158 million in funds intended for poor students.
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Feb. 6, 2013
(Mean Old) Teacher Forces Student To Eat From The Trash In Orange
Somewhere there’s a freegan out there trying to enroll.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Health Concerns
Dec. 11, 2012
Weight Lost: Number of Obese Kids Dropping in Some Cities
Researchers are left scratching their heads while trying to determine a cause for the drop in obesity rates.
By
Collin Keefe
School Lunches
Nov. 5, 2012
Full-Service Cafeterias Cooking Again at Some Philly Public Schools
Cafeterias at 10 public schools were recently re-staffed and are now cooking meals again.
By
Collin Keefe
School Lunches
Oct. 17, 2012
Flamin’ Hot Cheetoes Declared Public Enemy #1 at Pasadena Schools
Bags are being confiscated by the school system’s food police.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Health Concerns
Oct. 15, 2012
Delinquent Peanuts Expelled From California School System
State institutions are being prompted to destroy tens of thousands of cases of the stuff.
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Sept. 27, 2012
LAUSD Lunches Get Better Grades, But Now Kids Want Bigger Plates
Yep, everyone’s still a critic.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Obesity
Sept. 26, 2012
Junk Food Ruining America’s Military
A group of retired military leaders are warning that the majority of today’s seemingly eligible recruits are simply too fat for combat.
By
Collin Keefe
Gone Green
Aug. 23, 2012
Silver Lake Middle School Pushes Out Polysterenes
LAUSD will phase out Styrofoam containers and lunch trays as a result.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Freebies
Aug. 17, 2012
Because The First One’s Always Free…
McDonald’s is giving a free breakfast to all SoCal kids on the first day of school.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Quote of the Day
July 25, 2012
Marc Vetri Has Something to Say About the Sad State of School Lunch Programs
The renowned chef says school lunch programs don’t cut it.
By
Collin Keefe
Health Concerns
May 9, 2012
California’s Improved School Lunches May Actually Be Working!
A new study reveals that the state’s high school students are consuming 158 fewer calories than their counterparts.
By
Hadley Tomicki
School Lunches
Apr. 5, 2012
Roy Choi Fomenting Food Revolution at Jefferson High
The chef is engineering a student fruit store in South L.A.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Mar. 29, 2012
LAUSD Launching Free Breakfast Program; Vegans Mad at Strawberry Frappucinos
The meatless go crazy when they learn Starbucks has spiked their shakes with coloring from a beetle.
Health Concerns
Mar. 5, 2012
Very Low-Grade Beef: USDA Still Buying Pink ‘Slime’ for School
Two former microbiologists speak out against the potential hazards of the gross “meat” product.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Mar. 5, 2012
Ludo Unveils
LudoBites
Cookbook; Lee Baca Under Fire for Lending County
The Sheriff is accused of offering the vehicles to a group of cronies, including the owner of Mister V’s Bar and Grill.
Mediavore
Feb. 21, 2012
Obama Mulls National School Vending-Machine Rules; Wal-Mart Eyes China
Apples and almonds could replace school lunch supplements like Snickers and Cheetoes.
Mediavore
Feb. 15, 2012
Heart Attack Grill Customer Goes Into Cardiac Arrest; Jamie Oliver Finds a
The Naked Chef’s new restaurant has a treasure trove of loot in its basement.
Mediavore
Jan. 30, 2012
YouTube Launching Food Channel; A Look into Suzanne Tracht’s Kitchen
Former Food Network boss Bruce Seidel is heading up the project.
Mediavore
Dec. 22, 2011
Eating’s Effect on Aging; Homeless Teens Seek Cellphones Over Food
Eating less may keep you young longer, which probably explains why we feel so ancient.
Mediavore
Dec. 19, 2011
Students Criticize LAUSD’s New Lunches; Whiskey Might Fortify Your Portfolio
Quinoa salad struggles to compete with Flamin’ Hot Cheetoes for the hearts and minds of schoolkids.
Mediavore
Nov. 21, 2011
Korean Tacos Hit Seoul; Should There Be a Ban on Bullfrogs?
The next controversial food making news in the Chinese-American diet could be these disease-spreading amphibians.
Mediavore
Nov. 7, 2011
Florida Prisoner Protests Soy Diet; UCLA Cafeteria Goes Global
Mystery meat is increasingly being replaced by sushi and pork ramen.
Truckin’
Oct. 17, 2011
Marin Schools Bribing Kids With Cookies to Stop Buying Lunch From Off-Campus
Junk food trucks keep pulling up a block away from the school, and hundreds of kids get their lunch there.
By
Jay Barmann
Weak Sauce
Oct. 6, 2011
Red Scare: France Bans Ketchup From Schools
Is it us, France? Did we do something?
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Oct. 5, 2011
El Torito Owners File For Bankruptcy Protection; How to Pack Lunch with Love and
RM Restaurant Holding, which also owns Acapulco and Chevy’s, is feeling the pinch of the recession.
Mediavore
Aug. 30, 2011
LAUSD Starts Anti-Obesity Campaign; Salt Can Also Harm Your Brain
The “I’m In” campaign seeks to promote new changes to school lunches.
Mediavore
Aug. 29, 2011
Introducing Cigar-Flavored Beer; Iowa Egg Farms Won’t Clean Up Their Acts
The new brew is aged in Spanish cedar for its distinctive character..
Mediavore
Aug. 26, 2011
Wine-Drinking Linked to Lower Weight Gain; Andre Ethier Connects With Union
The Dodger star helps grill hot dogs and prepare Thanksgiving turkeys for those in need.
Mediavore
Aug. 25, 2011
The Cost of Obesity; The Party’s On in Temecula
The region struggles to be taken seriously for its wine as hordes descend just to get drunk and have a good time.
Mediavore
Aug. 11, 2011
Vetri Has a Better Plan For School Lunches; Google+ Does Cooking Classes
Plus: YUMM brings fresh fruit to Philly’s food deserts via bicycle; and nearly 10,000 restaurants closed in the U.S. last year, all in our morning news roundup.
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