School is back in session, and that means your kids may be eating breakfast and/or lunch at school. If you are not sending food with them, you might want to check to see what is available to them at school, especially if your child has any dietary restrictions.
Given the time of year, you might think that helping the needy would be encouraged. But that's not what happened when 60-year-old school cafeteria worker Dianne Brame gave free lunches to a student who couldn't afford them. Instead, she was fired.
As a way to help promote healthy eating among children, US Rep. Jared Polis has introduced legislation which would redefine the Department of Agriculture’s classification of pizza as a vegetable in school lunches.