NYC Hospitals Writing Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables
As part of a campaign to combat childhood obesity in New York City, two area hospitals have begun a pilot program that involves sending kids home from exams with prescriptions for fruits, vegetables,...
View ArticleSchool Meal Standards Are Working, Harvard Researchers Say
New federal school meal standards, established in 2012, that require schools to offer healthier choices to students appear to have had a measurable, positive impact on fruit and vegetable consumption...
View ArticleWhy Recess HELPS Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies
In recent years, some schools have been reducing recess hours — or eliminating it altogether, even though the American Academy of Pediatrics has advocated for schools to keep schoolyard play. Despite...
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