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More nutritious school lunches

Districts try to fight childhood obesity and serve dishes that are more healthful
March 17, 2008

In the Boston area, school cafeteria cuisine is evolving. Cafeterias are swapping white bread for whole wheat and replacing oily salad dressings with low-fat offerings. Many schools have expanded their daily menus and added a la carte choices, providing students with more, and in many cases more healthful, options than before. As schools try to navigate a newly health-conscious world, they have to come up with nutritious meals that students will want to eat.

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