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Monday, February 25, 2013  Pilot program starts April 1st, Syracuse Schools will participate

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  The United States Department of Agriculture is exploring options to add New York-made Greek-style yogurt to lunch menus

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  School districts are working to reduce fat, sugar and salt but keep foods kids will eat for lunch.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Syracuse students and school officials respond to a Youtube parody claiming the new school lunch guidelines leave high schoolers hungry.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office has settled an investigation for $18 million into seven years of overcharges by a food company serving 39 school and public lunch programs statewide.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  In order to purchase a school lunch, students are now required to take either a fresh fruit or vegetable option.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Michelle Obama is turning online editor for a week.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer schools choice in ground beef buys amid growing concern over an ammonia-treated filler critics call "pink slime."

Thursday, March 08, 2012  New York state has been chosen to be part of a pilot program meant to ensure that low-income children receive free meals at school.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years will mean that most of them will have less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side.  But one school district in Central New York is already ahead of the curve.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Some Auburn elementary school children are staying indoors for lunch today after reports of a bear spotted in the area.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  It's one of those modern dilemmas: healthy food is more expensive and not everybody has access to it.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Lunch line classics like pizza and grilled cheese might not make the grade anymore.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  School cafeterias would have to hold the fries - and serve kids more whole grains, fruits and vegetables - under the government's plans for the first major nutritional overhaul of students' meals in 15 years.

Monday, December 13, 2010  Legislation to feed more lunches and dinners to hungry children at school is about to become law.