| Indian Schools Asked to Ban Junk Food
India's children are getting increasingly overweight and unhealthy and the government is asking schools to ban junk food, officials said Thursday. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, a government advisory body, has drawn up healthy eating guidelines for both government and privately run schools to follow, said Sandhya Bajaj, a commission member. .
Lawmakers to push legislation to curb sale of junk foods
Massachusetts lawmakers will resume efforts this fall to crack down on certain junk foods in schools, empowered by a new congressional report that sets standards for school nutrition. In one measure, they will debate whether to restrict schools from selling certain junk foods, and, in a second measure, they are proposing a ban on all corporate advertisements, including those that pitch unhealthy foods and soft drinks. The junk food bill would require schools to offer a healthier selection of foods, such as items with zero trans-fats and less than 200 calories per portion. Students would still have access to vending machines, but during the school day their lunchrooms would replace snacks like fried potato chips and whole milk with baked chips and low-fat milk and offer dried fruit, nuts, and caffeine-free beverages.
Schools told to fight fat, dump junk food
THE NATIONAL Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked all state governments to tell the schools to ban junk food and beverages, encourage students to eat a nutritious diet and promote physical activity. On the eve of India's 60th Independence Day, the commission issued guidelines on food and nutrition in schools given the rising incidence of child obesity, mainly in urban India. The state governments have been asked to prepare nutrition standards for schools that reflect cultural diversity of students, their food preferences and special dietary needs. The district administrations should set nutritional and portion size limits on all competitive food and beverages, the guidelines said. Commission member Sandhya Bajaj said schools must regularly monitor the growth of students and take remedial steps where a deficiency is identified.
‘Skippy and Oaf’
ESCANABA � In his book entitled �Skippy and Oaf � The Battle Against Oxygen Radicals,� Craig S. Cousineau teaches children about the benefits of choosing good foods over junk food.
Cousineau, who now lives in Ann Arbor and is majoring in molecular biology at the University of Michigan, wrote the book while interning as a creative consultant at the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (ISD). ISD General Education Curriculum and Services Director Kristine Paulson, Cousineau�s supervisor, asked if he could come up with a way to make health and nutrition appeal to lower-level school children.
Cousineau immediately began developing a lesson plan, but his ideas grew to the point that he decided to write a book that would teach children about the importance of healthy eating habits while simultaneously stimulating their imaginations.
YoNaturals Applauds the Initiative of Local New Haven Businesses Who Have Joined the Fight Against Junk Food in Vending ...
Daily trips to the vending machine may not add up to much in dollars, but it sure does add a lot to your waistline. This may no longer be the case thanks to the YoNaturals Inc. healthy vending program. YoNaturals offers a healthier alternative to the junk food vending machines with the introduction of its "YoZone", a hi-tech vending machine that is dedicated to vending only natural and organic snacks and beverages. YoNaturals has teamed up with local distributor, MCM Vending, to spread the word that healthy vending machines would benefit all schools, colleges, hospital and corporate business. .
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