A sign in the Maplewood school’s cafeteria explains that the salad bar as a meal choice includes fruit, vegetables ... as non-edible displays, for everyone in the lunchroom to see.

The researchers concluded: “The new requirement for students to select a fruit or vegetable with each lunch is an effective strategy to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.” ...

Connie Sarne, a "lunch lady" at John Glenn Middle School in Maplewood, Minn., carries her fruit and vegetable display to the lunchroom Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. She makes it at home, spending her ...