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USDA, Partners Seek Creative Ways to Boost Flavor with Less Sodium for our Students

May 21, 2015 Amanda Heitkamp, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

Sodium, the major nutrient found in salt, is essential to maintain blood volume, regulate water balance in cells, and aid nerve function. According to the American Heart Association, however, too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, congestive...

Food and Nutrition

Photo-Worthy Meals

May 14, 2015 Deborah Kane, National Director, USDA Farm to School Program

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and in the digital age we have ample opportunity to document and broadcast every moment, meeting and meal. We have all seen those unappetizing photos of food served at school that quickly go viral. A lonesome whole wheat bun atop a sad fish fillet; a...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Lessons Learned from a Food Service Director: Kids Like Healthy Foods

May 12, 2015 Brooke Hardison, USDA Office of Communications

The following guest blog is part of our Cafeteria Stories series, highlighting the efforts of hard working school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making the healthy choice the easy choice at schools across the country. We thank them for sharing their stories! By Sharon Foley, Food...

Food and Nutrition
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