A lunchroom without junk food: South Sound schools offering more nutritious options. From: Olympian (Olympia, WA) | Date: September 3, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Olympian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Heather Woodward

Sep. 3--The abundance of healthful food has reached an all-time high in South Sound lunchrooms in the year since school districts statewide adopted new, stricter nutrition policies, local educators say. Candy, soda and other sugary treats have all but disappeared. So have most foods that are high in fat or calories. Instead, cafeteria buffets are filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat potato chips, whole wheat buns and few, if any, ...