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07/27/15 - School Lunches Healthier at U.S. Secondary Schools Following National Standards, Study Finds
01/19/15 - Pizza: A Major Contributor of Fat, Calories, Sodium to Youth Diet
11/17/14 - Few Students Attend Schools Meeting Nutrition Standards
07/21/14 - School Leaders Report Widespread Student Acceptance of Healthier Lunches, Studies Find
05/21/14 - More than Half of States Have Head Start on Federal ‘Smart Snacks in School’ Nutrition Standards
01/13/14 - Students of All Ages Exposed to Food, Beverage Marketing in U.S. Public Schools
06/10/13 - States, School Districts Help Keep Junk Foods and Sugary Drinks Out of Elementary Schools
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Few Schools Adhered to USDA Nutrition Standards Before 2013
7/21/14 - (New York Times)
Research Suggests Students Adjusting to New School Lunches
7/28/14 - (HealthDay)
Healthy School Lunches Get Thumbs Up From Students
05/08/12 - (New York Times)
Bans on School Junk Food Pay Off in California
02/06/12 - (USA Today)
Junk Foods Widely Available at Elementary Schools
11/01/10 - (Wall Street Journal Health Blog)
Study: Elementary Schoolers Have Access to High-Fat, Sugary Drinks at School
07/22/10 - (New York Times)
Extra Weight Adds to Economic Woes
05/31/10 - (The Washington Post)
Your Neighborhood May Affect Your Teen's Weight
04/01/10 - (CNN Health Beat)
Soda Tax Isn't Curbing Obesity in Kids
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