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- Ind. district enlists celebrities to help push fruits, veggies
 Indianapolis Public Schools has launched the "Pick Your Favorite" program, which enlists celebrities to endorse healthy eating on posters placed in schools. Local athletes and other celebrities are seen on the posters holding a fruit or a vegetable. Meanwhile, the district is updating its menus to include healthier options for students. WXIN-TV (Indianapolis)
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- School nutrition professionals compete in cooking contest
School nutrition professionals in California recently participated in a Food Network-style cooking challenge in which teams receive a "mystery basket" of food to use to create student-friendly dishes. The competition was hosted by the California School Nutrition Association at its annual conference. Dishes were judged on presentation, taste and whether they adhered to new federal standards for school meals. The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) (tiered subscription model)
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- R.I. district reduces school-meal debt
Officials in a Rhode Island district say new procedures adopted to address negative meal balances appear to be working, with unpaid debt decreasing and many parents choosing to make payments in advance. Under the new procedure, parents and principals are notified when students' accounts reach a negative balance of $10, at which point they are served a modified lunch of a sandwich, milk and fruit. Those meals also are charged, and when students' negative balances reach $20, additional notices are sent and the accounts can be closed. The Valley Breeze (Lincoln, R.I.)
(11/28)
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- Healthy "halo" foods can be high in fat, calories
People often fail to realize that so-called "halo" foods that are advertised as being healthy still can contain high levels of calories, sugar and fat, registered dietitian Ellie Krieger writes. She notes that it's important to read the labels for the fat content for all foods, and to manage portions to control calories. USA Today
(11/27)
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- Ala. adopts new fitness assessments for students
Alabama has adopted a new system for evaluating physical fitness among students that officials say they hope will help improve student health and fitness. Under the Alabama Physical Fitness Assessment, which replaces the President's Challenge Fitness Test, students are assessed twice each year in areas such as flexibility, aerobic cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and abdominal strength and endurance. The Dothan Eagle (Ala.)
(11/27)
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