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    May 18, 2012

    Pizza Isn't a Vegetable, Congressman Insists

    Those Democrats. They just won't drop that ridiculous "pizza is not a vegetable" thing. Fox News reports that Rep. Jared Polis, a Democratic congressman from Colorado, has proposed legislation that would end pizza being counted as a vegetable in public school lunches. The SLICE (School Lunch Improve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Food Forward: New PBS Food Show Airs Tonight

    When you think of food shows, you're stuck between formulaic cooking contests, bacon-huffing Canadian bozos on YouTube, and the flecks of tartar sauce trapped in Guy Fieri's beard. There's not all that much else. But tonight a new food show debuts on PBS, and it promises (though this is not to say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Safeway, Vons Will Stop Selling Ground Beef Containing 'Pink Slime'

    The days of "Let them eat pink slime" are over. Today Safeway Inc., the second-largest supermarket operator in the country, said it will stop buying the ammonia-treated beef filler "because of widespread customer concern," MSNBC reports. Since Safeway owns Vons, hamburger sold at Vons will also be p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    USDA Relents on Pink Slime; Schools Can Opt Out

    The people spoke, and they said, "No more pink slime!" And this time, the feds actually listened, kind of. Last Monday, we told you how the U.S. Department of Agriculture was planning on shipping out 7 million pounds of "pink slime" to be added to the lunches of unknowing urchins at public school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Uproar Over 'Pink Slime' in School Lunches

    Remember pink goo? Let us refresh your memory. Pink goo, aka pink slime, is scraps of meat and connective tissue swept up from slaughterhouse floors that are doused with a pink chemical to kill dangerous pathogens -- since they've been, you know, on the floor -- then blended together into a substanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Magic Straws: A Chocolate Milk Alternative

    Just when you thought nothing could be as simple and plain (or boring) as unflavored milk, Magic Milk Straws come along. While the magic is debatable, we can imagine that the straws enchant calcium-conscious parents and their kids. Stuffed with tiny candy-like pieces in pink, brown, and white, the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Congress to USDA: Pizza is So a Vegetable, Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah

    Ellie Strikes Weird/flickrA vegetable lurks within.​Late Monday, Congress released the final version of a bill responding to new school lunch standards proposed by the USDA. The Obama administration wanted to make school lunches more healthful, cutting back on the endless procession of potat ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2011

    Lousy School Lunches

    Ellie Strikes Weird/flickrA vegetable lurks within.​Late Monday, Congress released the final version of a bill responding to new school lunch standards proposed by the USDA. The Obama administration wanted to make school lunches more healthful, cutting back on the endless procession of potat ... More >>

  • News

    June 16, 2011

    Why Los Angeles Schoolkids Get Lousy Meals

    Ellie Strikes Weird/flickrA vegetable lurks within.​Late Monday, Congress released the final version of a bill responding to new school lunch standards proposed by the USDA. The Obama administration wanted to make school lunches more healthful, cutting back on the endless procession of potat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    New Menus at LAUSD, But Are They Improved?

    Lara604/Flickr​When it comes to school lunches, is the turkey pepperoni in that calzone really an improvement? Some, such as advocacy group Food For Lunch, say it's not enough of one. New menus have been approved for LAUSD school breakfasts and lunches, boasting at least somewhat of a nutriti ... More >>

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