Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2013 |
“Boise School District announces grants for fresh fruits and veggies for elementary students” The Boise School District announced that eleven schools within the district have been selected to receive grant money for fruit and vegetables from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Source: KIVI TV |
School Food |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
“Brownies Bounced From Cafeterias in Healthier Eating Push” "Children consume as many as half their daily calories in school, where they spend more time than any location except their homes, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts, which underwrites food safety programs. Studies show snacks add 112 calories to the average elementary-school student’s daily diet, and those who live in states with strong snack policies gain less weight over three years than those without regulations." Source: Bloomberg |
School Food |
| Jun 7, 2013 |
“County's Farm to School Yolo viewed as being a success” "One year on, the Yolo County Department of Agriculture says it is happy with the results of its school lunch program, Farm to School Yolo." Source: Daily Democrat |
School Food |
| Jun 7, 2013 |
“Deadline Looms for Rules About School Vending, Snack Fare” "Make it a temporary rule, says Jessica Donze Black, director of the Pew Health Group's Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project, but just make it by June 30 and adjust it after schools have a chance to see how things work out." Source: Education Week |
School Food |
| Jun 6, 2013 |
“Don’t let new school junk food rules get derailed” "Imagine this: You are a 15 year-old standing in front of a school vending machine, getting ready to satisfy the snack craving you've had since first period. But lo and behold, instead of cookies and chips, every one of the slots behind the glass contains the same healthy stuff your mom and dad fill the cabinets with at home." Source: The Hill Blog |
School Food |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
“New USDA snack standards still not strict enough for some Montgomery parents” Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, speaks to the Washington Post about the USDA's decision to finalize interim rules for snack foods and beverages sold in schools. Source: Washington Post |
School Food |
| Jun 7, 2013 |
“Randolph County Schools nutritional director receives honor” "Randolph County's school nutrition director will be honored in July in Kansas City, Mo. for her extraordinary commitment to the school meal programs." Source: The Inter-Mountain |
School Food |
| Jun 27, 2013 |
“USDA touts 'Smart snacks' standards” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set new nutrition standards for food sold as snacks in schools, giving fruit and vegetable shippers opportunities for vending machines and snack bars. After considering nearly 250,000 comments, the agency on June 27 published the regulation, called “Smart Snacks in Schools,” also known as the “competitive snacks” rule, for junk food that competes with healthier lunch menus. Source: The Packer |
School Food |
| Jan 17, 2013 |
1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Named Director of University of Minnesota's Center for Immunology 1989 Pew Biomedical Scholar Marc Jenkins, Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Immunology. Source: Health Talk |
Biomedical Research |
| Dec 12, 2012 |
1990 Pew Scholar Featured in The Washington Post The Washington Post highlighted the research of 1990 Pew Biomedical Scholar Carol Greider in a Q&A article. In the article, Dr. Greider discussed how a hunch she had as a young researcher led to the discovery of the enzyme telomerase, which has potential applications in aging and cancer and won her the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Source: The Washington Post |
Biomedical Research |
