By Tim Follo
AUGUSTA — It’s not every day that students laugh and smile when the subject is table manners and sanitation, but it happened all day on May 17 at Gilbert Elementary School.
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Category: Nutrition
Groups Needed to Feed Hungry Children Over Summer
Local organizations and federal funds fill the gap
AUGUSTA – Federally funded school breakfasts and lunches help thousands of low-income children in Maine get nutritious meals during the school year. The Maine Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Services program is looking for organizations to sponsor the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program to provide children healthy meals when school is not in session.
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School Nutrition and U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Program Agreements, and School Nutrition Applications
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 3
POLICY CODE: EF
Maine Recognized for Improvements in School Nutrition
Focus on childhood obesity
AUGUSTA – Maine is among the top 10 states for keeping unhealthy foods out of its schools, and has gained national attention as a result. According to the most report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of schools that don’t allow kids to buy soda or other unhealthy beverages and snacks and candy increased by about 10 percent from 2006 to 2008.
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