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New Study: Kids Who Eat School Food Are Fatter

March 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · food news, kids, Tales, Wellness

A new study from the University of Michigan finds that kids who eat the food served in schools are more likely to be overweight or obese than peers who bring lunch from home, and also are more likely to suffer from high levels of “bad” cholesterol. The study, which examined the eating habits of some 1,300 […]

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Time for a Second Look at Fat?

February 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · food news

A major new study has the mainstream media buzzing with news that saturated fat does not pose a significant risk for heart disease. This is something we’ve known all along, and a finding that Gary Taubes published eight years ago in his monumental analysis of fat science, “Good Calories, Bad Calories.”  Taubes found that the incessant […]

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More Gardens, Less Sugar, Says D.C. Schools Chief

February 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · food news, Tales

D.C. Schools COO, Anthony Tata Anthony Tata, a former brigadier general and career Army officer in charge of procurement in Afghanistan, is the chief operating officer for D.C. Public Schools,  second in rank to chancellor Michelle Rhee. Tata was a close reader of our recent series of articles on the food served in D.C. schools–Tales from […]

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