Pizza, pastries and parfaits are staples in many school cafeterias. But new research from the University of Mississippi and ...

STACKER — The idea of feeding children who might otherwise go without is at the heart of the public school lunch program. In their earliest days, these programs were run by charities and welfare ...

After a long summer, back-to-school is suddenly upon us. This is a good time to examine what school-aged children and teens are eating for lunch. While nutrition content is improving, rising obesity ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled final nutrition standards for school meals Wednesday that include a new, gradual limit on added sugars. The rules also include a sodium reduction that is ...

There's a particular kind of nostalgia that hits when you think about the school cafeteria - the industrial smell, the plastic trays, the sound of a hundred conversations bouncing off linoleum floors.

Improving school lunches might seem like a straightforward, wholesome endeavor—at-home in a first lady’s platform alongside anti-bullying efforts and encouraging kids to read—but veterans of the ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

A look back at five iconic school lunch desserts popular in the 2000s. This list examines the sugary cafeteria staples that were common during the decade, from strawberry shortcake bars to cookies.

Unlike most fourth-graders, AJ Beaudion likes to leave recess five minutes early. It’s part of his job. At 9 years old, ...