While this type of fraud has occurred in other states, ‘this is the first time we have seen it at this scale in Maine,’ a Department of Health and Human Services official said.
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Free Norway nutrition and cooking classes start May 21
Food is Medicine is a yearlong program that helps people with pre-diabetes type 2 conditions achieve better health and quality of life.
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Maine’s lawsuit against the USDA is over $3 million for feeding assistance costs
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock is weighing whether to block the Department of Agriculture from withholding the funds to Maine over alleged Title IX violations, or if the case should be referred to the Federal Claims Court.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Districts digesting new school nutrition laws, and their costs
Several new laws that affect school nutrition programs will have Maine school districts retool the way they feed students to avoid ‘food shaming’ while providing nutritious meals.
Posted inMaine, The Franklin Journal
Lawmakers consider 'food shaming' ban in Maine schools
AUGUSTA — During a senior class assembly last year at one Maine high school, a principal called forward mortified students to warn them in front of their classmates that they would not be able to graduate if their school lunch debts weren’t paid. Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, told lawmakers this week that one of those […]
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10 nutrition mistakes healthy people make
By Cara Rosenbloom Special to The Washington Post Even when you try your best to eat well, it’s difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don’t realize that little oversights stand in their way of optimal health. Here’s a top 10 list of […]
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River Valley students getting free meals
DIXFIELD — All 1,258 students at Mountain Valley High and Middle schools, and Rumford and Meroby elementary schools will receive free breakfasts and lunches when classes resume in the fall. Regional School Unit 10 nutrition director Jeanne Lapointe said that under the federal Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, 98 percent of the students qualify, based on […]
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Brady Goldschmidt: Proper nutrition needed for success in life
They say March is the hardest month in Maine. Our winters drag on while other parts of the country welcome spring, and summer sunshine feels like a faraway dream. I know many people who swear by tanning beds and Vitamin D supplements to beat the winter blues, but there’s an even more powerful tool right […]