Testifying before the D.C. Council on “Healthy Schools” legislation yesterday, I found an unexpected ally in Councilmember and former Mayor Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), who went out of his way to criticize the food in D.C. schools I was there to tell the author of the legislation, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), that she had […]
Improved nutrition, easier access to school food and incorporating local produce in school meals would cost the District an estimated $6.5 million annually under proposed “Healthy Schools” legislation, according to the D.C. government’s Chief Financial Officer, Natwar M. Gandi. Gandi released written testimony yesterday indicating that most of that money would be spent on increasing […]
The Chicago Tribune reports today that schools there are undertaking a major revamping of menus, removing sugary foods such as Pop- Tarts and embracing Institute of Medicine recommendations that call for more vegetables and whole grains. Chicago public schools use the same food service provider–Chartwells–as the District of Columbia, where Pop-Tarts and candied cereals are […]
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