The rest of the lunch budget largely comes from sales of "a la carte" foods and beverages sold at school during breakfast and lunch. The people who run the school cafeterias in North Carolina now want legislators -- who first ordered the healthier guidelines in 2005 -- to help pay for the better fare. Districts that already rely on sales of sweets, chips and sugary drinks to offset the cost of hot meals won't be able to sell as much once the new standards apply. They ordered public schools...

Particularly for the food industry, where fast-food and quick-service restaurants scramble to concoct the perfect egg sandwich - and seize each other's customers. As the lunchtime market becomes increasingly saturated with the usual beef patties, deli sandwiches and french fries, the food industry's star players - think McDonald's, Burger King and even Subway - are looking for new ways to boost same-store sales and cash in on breakfast customers. E-mail Story Print Story Post Comment Most...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Friendly View Email Article Owners go organic after pet food recall Retailers say concerned pet owners are seeking more natural, organic pet foods By Lisa Cornwell The Associated Press Article Last Updated:04/02/2007 12:05:03 AM MDT Debra Tarter's 2-year-old boxer, Patchez, is just like a member of the family. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Friendly View Email Article Owners go organic after pet food recall Retailers say...

The petite 6-year-old is among pets throughout Central Virginia that may have been sickened by eating food containing adulterated wheat gluten from a supplier in China. Food and Drug Administration said tests of the food, urine and tissue samples of sickened cats have isolated melamine, a substance used in making plastics and also as a fertilizer. We re assuming it s a case involving the food, if the animal has a history of eating the food prior to the symptoms, particularly if (the...

It relies chiefly on an arsenal of "creative procurement policies to shape and reshape sustainable models of food consumption. Under the banner "All for Quality," Sari takes a broad view of health, encompassing food quality, the social and nutritional health of children and environmental stewardship. While price is undeniably important, contract awards also hinge on infrastructure enhancement, food quality and social and environmental sustainability measures. In response to wide-ranging...

The book will be available for sale to both members and non-members and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, whose guidance-oriented character development programs are implemented through a national network of 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities which annually serve more than 4.6 million young people. The book will be available for sale to both members and non-members and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of...

Companies will no longer be able to advertise food and drink with a high sugar, salt or fat content during shows aimed at four to nine- year-olds. The ban on advertising of junk food during children's television programmes has not gone far enough, experts warned last night after Ofcom's new regulations came into force. She said, 'The ban does go some way to help but ideally we would have preferred to see a pre-9pm ban on all TV junk food advertising because children don't just watch...

Louis to buy collars and toys are now sticking around to check out the premium, organic foods owner Carol Will also stocks. But veterinary nutritionists say there's no black-and-white answer to the question, "What should we feed our pets?" "Every animal is different," says Andrea Fascetti, professor of small-animal nutrition at the University of California-Davis Department of Veterinary Molecular Biosciences. DesMoinesRegister.com Home. But veterinary nutritionists say there's no...

Her family is in the dairy business, and at an industry convention, she met a colleague who also raised llamas on his farm. That growing demand has helped transform exotics into a $15 billion industry, with plenty of entrepreneurs finding ways to earn part or all of their livelihoods from related businesses. As it turns out, kinkajous -- not to mention hedgehogs, sugar gliders, llamas, and other exotic animals -- have become increasingly common as household pets. So it's no surprise that...