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Staying flexible proves key for story on junk food in LA’s afterschool programs
posted 12/13/2019
When I reached out to LA’s parks and rec department to get their response to the unhealthy snacks and beverages being served to kids, a manager admitted the city had dropped the ball.
Who's regulating nutrition at after school programs and child care centers?
posted 04/04/2019
State and federal nutritional guidelines exist for public schools, but who's regulating after school programs and child care centers?

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Staying flexible proves key for story on junk food in LA’s afterschool programs
When I reached out to LA’s parks and rec department to get their response to the unhealthy snacks... more »
posted 12/13/19
Who's regulating nutrition at after school programs and child care centers?
State and federal nutritional guidelines exist for public schools, but who's regulating after... more »
posted 04/04/19

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Project: We Got The Snack Receipts For LA Rec And Park's After-School Programs — It's Mostly Junk
Cheetos. Oreos. Capri Sun. That's just a sampling of the items that can be found on the menu every day at city-operated rec centers in Los Angeles, despite a high prevalence of childhood obesity in the county and a nutrition policy that the city adopted in 2005.