Tag: Juliana Cohen

  • Nation & World

    A long way from PBJ

    One of the biggest challenges facing school cafeterias is making healthier food taste better, a task that can be aided by collaborating with professional chefs, a Harvard nutrition expert said.

    8 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Short lunch periods don’t serve students’ needs

    While recent federal guidelines enhanced the nutritional quality of school lunches, there are no standards regarding lunch period length. Many students have lunch periods that are 20 minutes or less, which can be an insufficient amount of time to eat, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Healthy school lunches have to taste good, too

    School collaborations with a professionally trained chef to improve the taste of healthy meals significantly increased students’ consumption of fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Study shows kids eating more fruits, veggies

    A Harvard School of Public Health study has found that new federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to more fruit and vegetable consumption. This contradicts criticisms that the new standards have increased food waste.

    2 minutes