healthy school lunches

Food banks are increasingly saying no to cakes, holiday candy and other junk food donations. But some schools are sending them healthier donations by salvaging uneaten foods in their cafeterias.

The giant federal spending bill that's expected to go to a vote Thursday will give schools some flexibility in implementing nutrition standards. Also a winner: the potato lobby.

You can lead children to vegetables, but can you make them eat? In one school lunch program, kids will tell you upfront what they think of your veggies — and what you should do with them.

Last week, the New England Journal of Medicinepublished an article about school lunches and nutritional “mandates” for the United States; a fascinating…

Jaclyn Keifer, a registered dietician with IU Health, shares tips on packing healthy school lunches.