J&D Produce Inc. of Edinburg, Texas, is voluntarily recalling various packages of curly parsley and cilantro packed under the Little Bear brand. The recall is the result of
Today President Obama will sign the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law during a special signing ceremony at a local Washington, D.C. school. The bill, which reauthorizes
The child nutrition bill President Obama is expected to sign is supposed to make school breakfasts, lunches, and after-school meal programs nutritious for all.
And to make sure no one
The Child Nutrition bill passed 264-157 by the House of Representatives Thursday includes several provisions to make school meals healthier and safer.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, had
Despite a last-minute procedural move by House Republicans to block it, a vote is expected today on the $4.5 billion legislation (over the next 10 years) that would expand
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Tuesday provided more information related to the egg recall it announced Nov. 5.
The Mississippi-based company said an additional 120 dozen shell eggs have the potential to
“No child should have to learn on an empty stomach,” announced President Obama at his recent Proclamation of National School Lunch Week.
In 1962, by joint resolution, Congress designated the
The produce industry, Whole Foods, and Chef Anne Cooper, the “renegade lunch lady,” are all working feverishly to get salad bars into schools, and their effort is picking up steam.
Some kids have already started attending classes, and most will be back in school after Labor Day. Many parents may justifiably be wondering about recent efforts to improve the quality
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack encouraged schools throughout the country to participate in the Healthier US School Challenge this week. USDA created this initiative to recognize schools that that maintain a
The Senate unanimously approved child nutrition reauthorization yesterday, a big step forward for a bill fighting for time amidst a busy legislative agenda.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act reauthorizes federal
Standing alongside key lawmakers, child nutrition advocates, and elementary students dressed as grapes, apples, carrots, and bananas, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) yesterday urged the Senate to pass