Three years of drought drops 2010 water allocations to California grower-shippers and municipal water districts to 5 percent of contracted water deliveries....
Satellite imaging tool increasingly used to mediate water disputes and is changing water management practices for agriculture, fish farms, conservation....
Patterns of water consumption contributing to death of some important rivers; UK grocers audit crops' water footprint, growers' future sources of water....
With one-fifth of Texas in 'exceptional' drought conditions, water is saved for drinking; agricultural losses up to $3.6 billion....
Without irrigation reforms, many Asian nations will be forced to import one-fourth of grain supply by 2050, study shows....
Dryland wheat farmers in Washington state sue to stop industrial feedlot that plans to pump up to 600,000 gallons of water daily....
Reducing air pollution in eastern China might ease country's drought and allow formation of light rain, which is critical for agriculture, says researcher....
Dire water shortage opens hazardous sinkholes around Dead Sea, closes campground, date groves, naval base and scraps plans for 5,000 more hotel rooms....
At Lake Mead, low-water mark will trigger vote on controversial pipeline; on Colorado River, it will trigger water rations for Nevada, Arizona....
After 25 years, battle continues over proposed site for Ontario landfill, also home to world's most pristine waters bubbling up through artesian wells.
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Colorado OKs limited rainwater capture for homeowners, a practice long seen as stealing from water owners downstream....
California billionaire farmer's companies exert majority control over state-developed underground reservoir that pools water from river, aqueduct and canal....
Decades-old culture of water abundance, plus lack of residential water meters, flat-rate water billing hinder California conservation efforts....
As aquifers shrink, calls grow for groundwater regulation to protect California's $36 billion agricultural economy....
Nevada wildlife agency recommends fewer hunting permits for mule deer after drought, habitat loss reduce population....
USDA expects California's almond harvest to fall by 10 percent from 2008, but others say drought will lower yields further....
It's time that Florida residents come to terms with drought, water restrictions, editors say....
Big firms pay puny fee to siphon, bottle water from Florida's fresh springs, aquifers, while residents asked to cut back, columnist writes. ...
Series of winter storms allows small increase of water allocations to Southern California....
Drought-damaged produce blemished on surface but tasty, nutritious beneath, new Australian ad campaign declares....
As California dries, its cities grow and agricultural losses mount, future of state seems uncertain; 80 percent of water has gone to farms....
Surplus ensures stable pricing for China's grain despite worst drought in 50 years; subsidies help motivate farmers....
Almond production will diminish with reduced water supplies as California faces third year of drought....
As era of cheap and easy access to water ends, agriculture threatened; industry urged to integrate water into strategic planning....
Drought, wind, frost reduced grape harvest in California last season; growers hoping for rain....
Cattle die and crops don't grow as Argentina's worst drought in 50 years magnifies precarious economic situation. ...
Obama urges $1 billion more annually for child nutrition programs, including school meals....
Leisurely lunches in good atmosphere, with nutrition classes, tastings, gardens offer foundation for better learning, expert says....
Department of Education should help fund fresh school lunches since they will benefit society by cutting hunger and diet-related disease, aiding environment and improving food safety, writes Alice Waters....
With Child Nutrition act renewal, we must upgrade nutrition, quality of school food; weaken link between lunches, commodity foods; and educate those who determine menus, writes activist. ...
UK pushes parents to add produce to children's lunch boxes; food industry sees opportunity....
Full stomachs now mandatory at school reeling from violent incidents; students are calmer, happier, says principal....
Obesity flunks aspiring soldiers; during World War II, malnutrition kept potential enlistees from serving - and eventually prompted law mandating hot lunch for every schoolchild....
Elementary students, after reducing their family food miles for EPA carbon footprint contest, form club to take on meat industry, food marketers....
Cheese sandwich policy for pupils with unpaid lunch bills shrinks school debt but angers community....
King Nut peanut butter, sold to food service companies that supply schools, other institutions, linked to salmonella outbreak....
First-grader, unwilling to miss breakfast, gym class, takes mother's car to school after missing bus....
Fast-food outlets near schools means more overweight pupils, greatly increased consumption of soft drinks, study shows....
Increasing fruits, vegetables in school meals could slow childhood obesity epidemic, says report for USDA....
Girls are better tasters than boys, but both lose some interest in sweets by age 13-14, researchers learn by testing students in natural sciences classes....
School gardens empower children, tempting them with vegetable snacks and building their confidence, says advocate....
Revolution Foods, a no-nugget alternative to school meals, expands beyond Bay Area to L.A....
Students learn traditional curriculum plus environmental stewardship, community, and work ethic through Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard....
Beyond full-priced school lunches, major money maker is 'a la carte' items - snacks, or meal alternatives. ...
School meal nutrition standards lag 15 years behind government guidelines, provide no rules on reducing salt, increasing whole grains.
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Long Island school district wins award for using USDA ingredients for innovative meals: feta-cheddar salad, tomato bisque, stuffed tortillas....
Garden-based project helps fourth-graders grow, sell seedlings, then, invest the profits the next year....
Changing our food culture must begin by teaching all elementary students the basics of growing and cooking food, then enjoying it at shared meals, writes Michael Pollan....
Students will eat more fresh fruits, vegetables if schools nudge them repeatedly, study shows....
Switching to whole grains, fruits, vegetables for school lunches raised math scores of elementary students during two-year study....
Routine and required inspections of school cafeterias don't always happen - health departments are short-staffed, records aren't accurate....
Campus garden becomes edible classroom for middle-schoolers whose families sought refuge in Vermont from Somalia and Burundi....
Bookkeeper negotiates guilty plea, jail, restitution after $418,876 goes missing in New Hampshire school lunch program....
Researchers urge match of school meal nutrition standards to government's Dietary Guidelines, plus financial incentives for choosing fresh produce....
Bates College graduate donates $2.5 million to expand alma mater's use of organic, local foods, sparking initiative on sustainable food....
Balancing nutrition nirvana with what child actually eats (and friends don't make fun of) is key to lunch box success, author says....
As poverty grows, qualifying more children for subsidized lunches, schools face budget gaps and skyrocketing food, fuel costs....
Local farm produce means better food for students, less food waste and more participation in school meals, lunch ladies say....
Program linking public schools with bounty from 12 Colorado farms will be on display at Democratic National Convention....
In Pennsylvania, school district hopes new finger-scanning device will reduce stigma linked to reduced-price and free lunches....
Elementary school garden teaches children, adults about planting and harvesting, but also feeds needy families in Oregon....
Reporting $1.2 million in prepared food thefts, Virginia school district installs video cameras in cafeterias....
Oregon wins $60,200 USDA grant to help producers, processors develop products for school food programs....
Tomatoes, pumpkins, basil and Massachusetts middle school students star in video urging other schools to grow gardens....
As food prices push school lunch to 'point of crisis,' worries grow over return to cheaper processed fare and whether some children will have the money to eat....
Limited to fast, cheap and healthful, L.A. schools' new top chef starts with taste: 'If I can't eat it, I can't serve it,' he says....
As school lunch costs spiral up, 75 percent of directors polled plan price increases for paying students....
Food, food policy quality suffer in secondary schools, where vending machines, 'a la carte' options rule, study shows....
For future of children - and France - chef shops daily, then makes fresh school lunches for $3 per person....
Minnesota university battles low rates of high school graduation in native American students with garden planted in hockey rink.
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Volunteers transform trash-filled wasteland to bountiful garden for impoverished inner-city schoolchildren....
Scale of need - food, shelter, access to clean water - is vast in Myanmar after May cyclone. ...
Desperation for clean water, food, shelter emboldens refugees of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar....
Fat subsidies for farmers have no justification in world of deepening hunger, editors say....
Food crisis solution requires removing trade barriers, expanding biotechnology research and investing in increased food production, UN says. ...
Every second, a child dies from hunger, UN food crisis summit team learns from Nigerian agriculture head....
Tending our ecosystems is vital to longterm health of all of our food systems, policy analyst says....
Halving world hunger by 2015 requires getting to the root causes of the food crisis, report says....
Poorest farmers in Irrawaddy Delta abandon ruined rice fields to line roads in hopes of food, shelter....
When hunger leads to conflict, food aid often used as tool of war if peacemakers neglect socioeconomic roots of problems, negotiator says....
Mexico cuts import tax on corn, other staples and nitrogen fertilizer to counter rising food prices....
Food price crisis joins drought, high fuel and fertilizer costs and civil war to kills hundreds and to tip Somalia toward famine....
As famine looms in North Korea, U.S. agrees to resume food shipments....
Aiding victims in Myanmar/Burma is race against time; food crisis is pervasive, foreign aid official tells Senate panel....
UN head vows urgent response to food crisis, including solutions to trade practices that raise prices....
Two die in Somali food riots that draw tens of thousands; half of population faces famine, UN says....
U.S. must invest in farmers and agricultural advances, open markets for free food trade, replenish wheat stocks and strive for greener biofuels, says analyst....
Administration tacks $770 million in new food and agricultural development aid to war funding bill....
Destitute schools in Cambodia brace for school attendance drop when rice runs out for free breakfast program. (Photo by Thomas Fuller/IHT)...
Budget cuts doom expanded school breakfast program for low-income students in Florida....
As family incomes drop, more children qualify for USDA free or reduced-price school lunches.
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As prices for cattle, grain and dairy rise, New Jersey school lunch director finds better prices on fresh, not packaged foods....
Maryland legislators embrace farm-to-school bill that supports local farmers and trims fuel-thirsty food shipments....
South Dakota expands participation in USDA's school lunch fruit and vegetable program....
Alabama school lunch ladies again press for salary that meets 'basic needs,' but superintendent says budget doesn't allow a raise....
Iowa parents petition for healthful school lunch fare, suggest dropping desserts to afford organics....
Middle schoolers' lunch boycott, now in third week, expands to lower grades; principal warns children of financial impact....
Rising food prices reduce special produce, restore fatty fare in school cafeterias....
If you (home)-cook it, they will come, says school chef, whose program is self-supporting....
