<p>Safe and nutritious school food is critical to improving children’s health and reducing their risk for serious chronic diseases, rates of childhood obesity, and foodborne illness. The Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project advocates for stronger safety standards and necessary resources to ensure every school across the nation is serving its students food that is good for them.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx A recent LA Times story cites Jessica Donze Black, the director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, about loopholes in regulations. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:52:58 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899467460&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=The Pew Charitable Trusts - Newsroom&WT.rss_a=The Junk Food Loophole in USDA's Regulations&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>For the first time in more than three decades, the government has proposed new guidelines for snack foods sold in schools that will encourage more fruit and more low-fat and whole-grain items while limiting sugary drinks.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:27:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899456274&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=New Nutrition Rules For School Snacks (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Where does your middle school student's lunch money go? Imagine that you give your student $2.50 to buy a meal at school. A new interactive released by the Kids' Safe and Healthful Food Project shows the choices kids face everyday. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:20:21 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899452318&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=Calculating the Cost of School Lunches&WT.z_contenttype=Report Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s proposed nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in U.S. schools. The guidance represents the first update of the rules in more than 30 years. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899447872&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project Commends USDA for Proposing Snack Standards for Schools&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project joins MomsRising.org for their #FoodFri tweetchat this Friday, February at 1 p.m. ET to discuss childhood obesity and the impact of snacks and beverages sold in schools. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:29:23 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=85899447044&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=Jessica Donze Black Participates in Twitter Chat on Healthy School Foods&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>Standard Nutrition standards for school meals were last updated in January 2012—the first update since 1995. As a result, students are seeing more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on the menu, as well as less saturated fat and sodium. This video</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:10:10 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899446213&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=Video: School Meals Get Healthier: Students and Experts React&WT.z_contenttype=Report ''Long before school-meal standards were revamped, the Georgia district made improving nutrition a priority. Over the past 10 years, officials slowly introduced more whole-grain foods and fresh produce.'' Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899440200&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=More Food for Hungry Students: USDA Tweaks School Meals&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <br />Schools across the country are making big changes in the cafeteria this year as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s updated nutrition standards for school meals. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899438183&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=School Food Success Stories&WT.z_contenttype=Report Minnesota Public Radio interviews Directer of Food Programs Erik Olson about the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project's most recent report, Out of Balance: A Look at Snack Foods in Secondary Schools across the States. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899428038&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=School Food&WT.rss_a=''Study: Unhealthy snacks common in Minn. high schools''&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx