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... “if africa does not invest in food and nutrition security, the consequences will be big,” said boitshepo bibi giyose, senior advisor for food and nutrition security at the nepad agency ... the call came ahead of the africa food and nutrition security day on october 30th, and emphasised four kinds of interventions: dietary diversity homegrown school feeding maternal nutrition child nutrition and food fortification “…the time is ripe for scaling up proven interventions,” nepad said ... “therefore, one of the main goals and objectives of africa food and nutrition security day is to ensure that information and knowledge is transmitted and communicated to all the different levels of consumers - policy makers, programme implementers and all the vulnerable households ... what needs to be done at the earliest opportunity is to apply some of the more relevant indigenous knowledge systems around the best nutrition, as has been done for generations

... the announcement comes just a few weeks after president barack obama signed into law a child nutrition bill that will help schools pay for the healthier foods, which often are more expensive ... the subsidized meals that would fall under the guidelines proposed this week are served as free and low-cost meals to low-income children and long have been subject to government nutrition standards ... the new law for the first time will extend nutrition standards to other foods sold in schools that aren't subsidized by the federal government, including "a la carte" foods on the lunch line and snacks in vending machines ... he compares obesity and related diseases like diabetes to a truck barreling toward a child, and the new guidelines are like a parent teaching that child to look both ways before he or she crosses the street

... the study, published in british journal of nutrition suggests that salt may play an important role in the flavour and acceptability of vegetables for young children, but are not needed in more popular starchy foods like pasta ... child nutrition bouhlal and colleagues said the past few years has seen many countries develop governmental policies aimed at decreasing the intake of salt-rich, fat-rich and sugar-rich foods ... understanding the importance of early childhood in the development of long-standing food behaviour, and studying the impact of the recommendations on child food intake seems necessary, they said, adding that is was especially important to understand the influence of sensory properties on food intake in young children

... 5 billion child nutrition bill that passed the senate earlier this year ... "i think it seems like now the bill is ready to pass," said margo wootan, director of nutrition policy at the center for science in the public interest, who has been working on the issue for a decade ... "if the house fails to pass child nutrition, it would derail 10 years of work to finally get sugary drinks and junk foods out of school vending machines

... when cafeteria workers asked each child, “do you want a salad?” salad sales increased by a third ... these findings, presented on friday at the school nutrition association’s new york conference by brian wansink, co-director of the cornell center of behavioral economics in child nutrition programs (ben), underscore the easiest way to lunchroom choices is to make an apple more convenient, cool, and visible than a cookie ... “it’s not nutrition until someone eats it

... potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin c and shouldn't be considered junk food ... " healthy food advocates said they're not anti-potato, but they think children need a greater variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains to fight a tripling of child obesity rates in the past 30 years ... "the potato is the most common vegetable," said diane pratt-heavner, spokeswoman for the school nutrition association ... jean daniel, spokeswoman for usda's food and nutrition service, said the wic program was updated for the first time in 30 years after a study showed more consumption of leafy greens and other veggies was needed ... 4 million for an 18-month public relations campaign in 2004 to stress the nutrition factor in potatoes

... fao has also provided tools, seeds and training to establish thousands of school gardens, a proven means of promoting child nutrition, in more than 30 countries

... fao has also provided tools, seeds and training to establish thousands of school gardens, a proven means of promoting child nutrition, in more than 30 countries

... house of representatives to immediately pass the healthy, hunger-free kids act, legislation that will reauthorize all child nutrition programs ... it is critical that all child nutrition programs be reauthorized and signed into law by president obama before they expire on september 30 ... the healthy, hunger-free kids act makes important reforms and strengthens child nutrition programs by investing $4 ... the bill also provides more training for schools to serve healthier meals, strengthens school wellness policies and establishes national nutrition standards for all food and beverages sold in schools ... lorelei disogra, vice president of nutrition and health for united fresh ... child nutrition legislation is a must-pass for the health and well-being of kids across america

... salad bar training tools and videos for school nutrition staff will also be available through thelunchbox ... any public elementary, middle or high school within 50 miles of a whole foods market is eligible to apply with the support of the school principal, nutrition service director and the superintendent of the district ... senate passed its version of the child nutrition act that would make changes to the types of foods that can be sold in schools ... , again this year to urge congress to pass a strong child nutrition bill and ask policy makers to continue expanding options for healthier eating in schools