Lunch Lessons: How DC Metro Area Schools Are Changing the Way
Their Students Eat Patch U student reporters from the University
of Maryland produced a series of articles about efforts to
provide healthier lunch options in Montgomery and Prince
George's County schools. Here are the articles in the series:
Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools serve more fruits
and vegetables, but students may not be eating them. Newly
approved regulations for school lunches have forced schools to
revamp their menu options, but a local experts talks about
changing how children see healthy food. ECO City Farms, an urban
farm near Hyattsville, serves as an education tool for both
students and parents. After a garden was planted near the
playground, teachers use fruits and vegetables in lesson plans
to teach students about healthy eating. Parents have long
worried about their children getting the nutrition they need.
While many schools try their best to provide healthy options for
students, some parents would rather take th