by Lawrence Daniel | Dec 27, 2017 | Articles
A new spice lab is spicing up school lunches, and encouraging children to pick their flavors and make healthy choices. In Cassia County, the spice lab is available to every school in the district. It is set up at the end of the food line on a small table. “It helps... by John Austin | Apr 19, 2017 | Articles
Third and fourth graders at Hemingway Elementary School joined with high school students in building a food computer. The computer is a box for growing food that is computer maintained and climate controlled. Teacher Lydia Flynn developed a strong interest after... by Ally Mutnick | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles
The federal child nutrition program can be very exacting when it comes to standards for meals, but one state has found that school lunch prices are negotiable with food cooperative purchasing power. Mississippi has a Statewide Purchasing Cooperative which helps the... by Robert Smith | Jul 7, 2014 | Articles
The benefits of hard work and helping others have become clear as students learn about farming and benefit needy families. Twenty high school students learned about themselves and working hard during the month of June. Some of the students thought they would ease... by Stacey Rosenfeld | Jun 23, 2014 | Articles
A unique collaboration between schools and a corporate programs helps kids give back and learn about nutrition and budgeting. A recent donation by fourth graders from Krystal Pino’s class to the Center for Food Action in Englewoood, NJ was the culimnation of a...
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