Chocolate milk is in the eye of the school lunch storm. No doubt about it. As a Mom, I am conflicted. This is ironic for those who know me, since when it comes to food I am all or nothing type of eater. I admit to coercing myself and my family to tow a hard line on what I deem to be ‘good food choices.’

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Food waste in schools. It exists, and there’s no way to eradicate it completely. Whether you’re packing your child’s lunch from home, buying lunch at school, or even letting your child pack lunch themselves, chances are they’re not eating it all.

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Allison has been recording America's Next Great Restaurant on NBC, and I've been passively watching. But last night's episode had me hooked as the contestants took on the most feared and vocally critical customers - kids.

Some of the comments from the restauranteurs when they found out they were doing kids food were just awesome:

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Chocolate milk is on fire lately. I’m talking smoking hot. Like “move over, fruit juice – I’m coming for ya!” kind of hot. Jamie Oliver brought the conversation to prime time this past week, and I couldn’t be more excited about it.

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Are your students food literate?

If you hear about kids and school food in the news, chances are the discussion is focused on the foods that are served and how much it all costs. There are so many other ways to look at the topic, though. “Food literacy,” is creeping its way into classroom curriculum, and we at Choicelunch couldn’t be happier that students are broadening their horizons, both at lunch tables and at their desks.

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