Offering young children a healthy school lunch doesn’t mean they’ll eat it.While nearly 7 out of 10 school kids put a vegetable on their lunch trays, only about half of them took even one bite of it, ...

In the war to get America's children to eat healthier, things are not going well. Student E114 is a case in point. E114 - the identification code she was assigned by researchers studying eating habits ...

Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do? Congress wants pizza and french fries to stay on school lunch lines and is fighting the Obama administration's efforts to take ...

Fruit and veggie consumption went up at four schools after rules changed Students threw out large amounts of fruits and veggies before and after changes Participation ...

Over 200 schools joined a program to enrich student diets with fresh fruits and vegetables, aiming for healthier school ...

These easy vegetarian soup recipes take no more than 30 minutes to prepare, making them perfect for chilly evenings when you ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As part of an initiative to improve school nutrition and wellness, students in some Staten Island schools will enjoy a plant-based recipe in school lunches made from a ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — The salad bar at John Glenn Middle School comes with instructions. A sign in the Maplewood school’s cafeteria explains that the salad bar as a meal choice includes fruit, vegetables ...

No one should have expected that putting more vegetables in front of elementary school students would instantly turn them into an army of broccoli fans. Plenty of food has been thrown out since new ...