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District 196 WestView Elementary creates fun video for healthy snacks

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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A new initiative spearheaded by first lady, Michelle Obama, is an effort to fight childhoos obesity. It is called Let’s Move. Part of it is aimed squarely at school lunches. As the effort kicks off, one of the Twin Cities metro area school districts has already been implementing some of its ideas. In fact, what [...]

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Zucchini for everyone!

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Valley won the Zuchinni Bake off. The bake-off was organized by the Food and Nutrition Services manager along with the school’s Family and Consumer Science classes, and the dish prepared by the students was served as a side item with the school lunch that day. To read more from [...]

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How do you get a teenager to eat zucchini? Call it ‘camo’ dishes

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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It’s a challenge that has stymied school lunchroom workers for years, but students at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Valley have a recipe: Mix the abhorred green veggie into a tasty dish. Pass out samples in the school cafeteria. And if classmates ask what they’re eating, avoid mentioning vegetables. To read more from the [...]

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One Tray at a Time

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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The Farm2school program, which has been in place for several years under different names, uses produce from local growers in its school meals programs. Wayzata School district reinvents its school lunch program. To read more from the Metro magazine click here.

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School Cafeterias make efforts to buy from local farms

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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A few school districts in Minnesota have been recognized recently for their efforts in creating healthier, more locally grown meals for school lunches. To read more from theTwin Cities Daily Planet click here

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