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More Ammo for the School Lunch Fight

Regardless of what lard-loving British kids and parents have to say, a new study suggests that American kids will actually groove to and rally behind healthy food when given the chance. A study conducted in 330 Minnesota public school districts by the University of Minnesota suggests that students will eat healthy food when it’s provided, and that healthy food doesn’t necessarily have to be more expensive than fattier, more conventional fare.

The AP story on the study says:

When the researchers crunched all the numbers they found that schools serving the healthiest lunches did not see a falloff in demand.

While serving better meals does entail higher labor costs, the study found, that’s offset by lower costs for more nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables compared with processed foods.

All in all, an important first step. Now, if only we could bring back recess …

Posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 by James Norton in Food Media | 1 Comment
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1. “…lard-loving British kids”

   Lard is the worlds second greatest source of Vitamin D. And unless you are supplementing your diet with Cod Liver Oil, then it can be considered the greatest source of Vitamin D.

   And those sources that come in third place and lower (Oily Fish) don’t really compare.

   I also think it is understandable the amount of Lard and Mackerel and Herring Northern Europeans have traditionally consumed. Especially when you consider how little sunlight they get in the Fall and Winter.

   Now, all of the refined and simple Carbs that these kids get nowadays, well, that is a big deal.

   From everything that I have read, the biggest change in the Western Diet in the 20th Century is the amount of Sugar and Refined Carbohydrates we get.

   I am a huge fan of Chow.com and always read the Grinder, but, every time you guys talk about “eating healthy” you always blame fats and rarely blame carbs.

   A quick reminder to end this rant:
   – There is no such thing as a Carbohydrate-Soluble Vitamin, but there are plenty of Fat-Soluble Vitamins.

   – There is no such thing as an Essential Carbohydrate, but we do have Essential Fatty Acids.

   Otherwise, keep up the great work.

   Ian Lewis

   DougRisk

   November 29, 2007 at 7:34 am