Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2013 |
''Six Cent Increases Funding for School Nutrition'' "Marty Tatara has succeeded with 'Six Cent For Child' certification, which will increase federal funding for nutrition in Madison City Schools." Source: Madison County Record |
School Food |
| Apr 17, 2013 |
"Orange County Public Schools are continuing to offer up a host of different lunch options to students throughout the county, expanding their taste buds through different food choices." Source: |
School Food |
| Apr 17, 2013 |
''Lewiston Woman Sickened by Ground Beef Rallies Against Antibiotics in Meat'' A past bout of salmonella led Maine resident Danielle Wadsworth to travel to Washington, D.C. this week to argue for stronger regulations to curtail the use of antibiotics in livestock farming. She took part Wednesday in "Supermoms Against Superbugs," an initiative of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming. Source: Bangor Daily News |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Apr 16, 2013 |
''Nashville Voices Take Concerns About Antibiotic Resistance to Washington'' Dr. Cecilia Di Pentima is in Washington, D.C., for “Supermoms against Superbugs” to push for laws to curtail the use of antibiotics in livestock farming — one of many fronts in the battle to preserve the effectiveness of the medicines. Family physicians in the South, including Tennessee, have also been identified as inadvertent purveyors of drug-resistant bacteria by prescribing too many antibiotics. Source: The Tennesseean |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Apr 15, 2013 |
''Groups Weigh in on Proposed School Snack, Vending Rules'' "High school students don't need to have access to caffeine on campus. Snacks sold at elementary and middle schools shouldn't have as many calories as those sold at high schools. And maybe schools shouldn't have vending machines or a la carte lunch lines at all." Source: Education Week |
School Food |
| Apr 14, 2013 |
Pew Expert Says School Food Standards Are ''All Over the Map'' In the absence of a national policy, school snack food standards vary by state. Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, speaks with The Washington Post about this issue. Source: The Washington Post |
School Food |
| Apr 14, 2013 |
2009 Pew Biomedical Scholar Charles Mullighan Helps Identify Mutations Linked to Brain Tumors 2009 Pew Biomedical Scholar Charles Mullighan was part of a research team at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital which recently found mutations responsible for more than half of a subtype of childhood brain tumors. Their paper in Nature Genetics pinpointed alterations in two genes that increased the risk of low-grade gliomas—the most common childhood tumors of the brain and spinal cord—and identified an existing drug as a possible treatment. Source: Herald Online |
Biomedical Research |
| Apr 9, 2013 |
The Junk Food Loophole in USDA's Regulations Jessica Donze Black, director of the Pew's kids' safe and Healthful foods project speaks with the Los Angeles Times about a loophole in the USDA's new competitive foods rules that would allow junk food to be served in school cafeterias. Source: Los Angeles Times |
School Food |
| Apr 9, 2013 |
Dishing Up Grants for School Kitchen Upgrades New standards for school meals could mean new changes to the equipment in school kitchens. Jessica Donze Black, director of Pew's Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project speaks to Education Week about the need for grant money for making these upgrades. Source: Education Week |
School Food |
| Apr 8, 2013 |
''Midlands Voices: Help students Choose Healthful Snacks'' John Skretta, superintendent of the Norris school district in Nebraska, writes an opinion editorial piece about the need for healthy snacks and beverages in schools. Source: Omaha.com |
School Food |
| Apr 8, 2013 |
''It’s Time for Healthier Snacks and Beverages in Our Schools'' An opinion editorial written by Rep. Kim Norton discussing the need for USDA regulations to ensure children making healthy choices at school. Source: MinnPost |
School Food |
| Apr 6, 2013 |
''Viewpoints: Schools Need to Help Kids Eat Healthy'' ''Whether we're relying on the school lunch or brown-bagging it, parents want to make sure our kids get a good, nutritious meal. Yet often the choices we make for kids can't compete against what the vending machines and à la carte lines have to offer.'' Source: The Sacramento Bee |
School Food |
| Apr 5, 2013 |
''Schools Recognized for Nutrition, Health Programs'' The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Healthier U.S. School Challenge honored eleven elementary schools for promoting a health learning environment through school nutrition and exercise. Source: The Garden City Telegram |
School Food |
| Apr 5, 2013 |
''Schools Hungry to Improve Taste, Nutrition of Lunches'' School foods are put to the "taste test" during an annual food event in Prince William County. Find out how students rated these nutritious meals. Source: USA Today |
School Food |
| Apr 5, 2013 |
Do Healthier School Lunches Pass the Student Taste Test? School meals may meet nutritional standards, but do they pass the student taste test? Source: WPSD |
School Food |
