The latest nutritional studies show the importance of school meals. According to the researchers, school meals often have higher nutritional quality than the meals packed by parents. Moreover, in schools where breakfast is offered in the classroom, school attendance rates are higher compared to other situations where children have breakfast in other locations. Children are more likely to eat their … [Read more...]
#ThanksMichelleObama: Students Disgusted with School Lunches
High school children across the United States have started tweeting pictures of their school lunches on Friday, thanking the first lady for what they view as uneatable food. #ThanksMichelleObama is the hashtag that has trended Twitter this weekend, alongside unsightly school lunch pictures, which some wouldn’t feed to their dogs. Michelle Obama has long attempted to fight the increasing trend … [Read more...]
School Lunches More Nutritious Than Meals Packed at Home
A new study claims that lunches offered in schools are more nutritious than their packed at home counterparts. The study was made by comparing 560 lunches that were packed at home to 750 lunches offered by schools. Researchers analyzed the food for nutritional content over a five day period. They found out that packed lunches contain more fat. This is because home packed lunches typically … [Read more...]