Poll: Ky. parents think children's school lunches are very or somewhat nutritious, but they want more scratch-made options

Poll: Ky. parents think children's school lunches are very or somewhat nutritious, but they want more scratch-made options

Unknown 5:00 AM child obesity, nutrition, poll, school lunch, schools

Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky parents think school lunches are nutritious, but should offer more made from-scratch options, according t...

Research indicates that students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules were put in place

Research indicates that students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules were put in place

Unknown 4:17 PM child obesity, federal spending, nutrition, research, school lunch, schools

One of the most consistent complaints about the healthier school-lunch standards is that more food ends up in the garbage can, but a three-y...

Proposed nutritional guidelines add sustainability issues, in spite of Republicans' warnings; eggs get a green light

Proposed nutritional guidelines add sustainability issues, in spite of Republicans' warnings; eggs get a green light

Unknown 6:57 PM federal legislation, food, food stamps, nutrition, school lunch

A new draft of the federal government's healthy eating guidelines recommends for the first time that Americans consider the "health...

Anderson schools' lunch profit is down nearly 10 percent; officials blame new federal nutrition standards; students object to food

Anderson schools' lunch profit is down nearly 10 percent; officials blame new federal nutrition standards; students object to food

Unknown 7:13 PM child obesity, nutrition, school lunch

Anderson County s chool officials say new federal nutrition standards are costing them money and hurting poor students because the students...

Are nutrition rules for schools and day-care centers too much regulation, or steps in the right direction, toward better health?

Are nutrition rules for schools and day-care centers too much regulation, or steps in the right direction, toward better health?

Unknown 4:50 PM child care, childhood obesity, chronic disease, community journalism, health journalism, journalism, newspapers, nutrition, obesity, school lunch, schools

Commentary by Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Paducah Sun' s editorial on Jan. 20 said the Obama administration has oversteppe...

Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says

Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says

Unknown 10:36 AM children, children's health, education, food, nutrition, research, school lunch, schools, vegetables

Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at sev...

Clark County schools engage students as taste-testers in search for newly required, healthy foods the kids will eat

Clark County schools engage students as taste-testers in search for newly required, healthy foods the kids will eat

Unknown 12:33 PM nutrition, school lunch, wellness

New federal nutrition standards "are not universally popular with students" in Clark County — some throw away recently required fr...

Spending bill allows schools that show 'hardship' to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains

Spending bill allows schools that show 'hardship' to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains

Unknown 8:43 PM child obesity, childhood obesity, children, children's health, Congress, exercise, food, nutrition, politics, school lunch

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The massive 2015 spending bill signed by President Obama Dec. 16 includes a provision to help school...

USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.

USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.

Unknown 8:55 AM agriculture, food, nutrition, school lunch, schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the ...

#ThanksMichelleObama: Students use social media to voice their unhappiness with revamped school lunches

#ThanksMichelleObama: Students use social media to voice their unhappiness with revamped school lunches

Unknown 11:15 AM child obesity, childhood obesity, children, nutrition, school lunch, youth

School kids around the country are tweeting pictures of their unappetizing school lunches and blaming the most prominent advocate for health...

Study in Virginia finds school lunches are healthier than home-packed lunches

Study in Virginia finds school lunches are healthier than home-packed lunches

Unknown 8:45 PM nutrition, school lunch

Preschoolers and kindergartners at three Virginia schools tend to eat healthier when they eat school lunches compared to lunches packed at h...

Generals say obesity is a national-security issue, and the main medical reason 73% of Ky. young adults can't join the service

Generals say obesity is a national-security issue, and the main medical reason 73% of Ky. young adults can't join the service

Unknown 3:14 PM military, nutrition, obesity, physical fitness, school lunch

"Obesity is the leading medical reason why 73 percent of our young adults cannot qualify for military service" in Kentucky, two fo...

As school-lunch debate puts attention on rejected meals, we might consider a bigger problem: food wasted at home

As school-lunch debate puts attention on rejected meals, we might consider a bigger problem: food wasted at home

Unknown 11:29 AM child obesity, fast food, food, obesity, school health, school lunch, schools, student health, vegetables

The new nutrition rules for school meals have led some students to throw away food they're served. Schools across the country are estima...

Most Kentucky schools adapting well to new federal nutrition rules, USDA official with Kentucky background says

Most Kentucky schools adapting well to new federal nutrition rules, USDA official with Kentucky background says

Unknown 7:14 AM child obesity, nutrition, school lunch

While one Kentucky school district has ditched the federal school-meals program and the money that comes with it, an official of the U.S. De...

Experts suggest ways to win public-policy changes to fight obesity

Experts suggest ways to win public-policy changes to fight obesity

Unknown 1:25 PM childhood obesity, exercise, obesity, physical activity, school lunch, schools

Though the obesity epidemic shows signs of stabilizing, it still carries national security risks—negatively affecting education, agriculture...

Kentucky school officials make foods look more appetizing and easier to eat, in order to decrease food waste

Kentucky school officials make foods look more appetizing and easier to eat, in order to decrease food waste

Unknown 4:59 AM nutrition, school lunch, schools

Some school districts are working to keep fruits and vegetables from being thrown out by students who seem to be unhappy with their school l...

Comer encourages Kentucky schools to serve fresh local foods on 'Farm Fresh Fridays'

Comer encourages Kentucky schools to serve fresh local foods on 'Farm Fresh Fridays'

Unknown 8:16 PM agriculture, local food, school lunch

State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The progra...

School nutrition beat keeps busy: Ketchup returns to Anderson County, more students eating at school in Allen County

School nutrition beat keeps busy: Ketchup returns to Anderson County, more students eating at school in Allen County

Unknown 4:51 PM breakfast, child obesity, children, children's health, nutrition, school lunch, schools

School meal programs continue to make news, as schools, students and parents adjust to the latest round of federal guidelines to combat chil...

Henderson County Schools post videos to explain changes in meals, snacks and school fund-raisers involving food

Henderson County Schools post videos to explain changes in meals, snacks and school fund-raisers involving food

Unknown 3:51 PM nutrition, school lunch, schools, television

Student Nibre Fortune chose food items at Henderson's Jefferson Elementary School last April. (Gleaner photo by Mike Lawrence) To help p...