Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2012-02-10

Duration: 00:07:14

Subjects: Education | Nutrition | Food | Obesity in children | East Baton Rouge Parish School System (La.)

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Lincoln, Sue Producer
• Justice, Todd Editor
• Champagne, Catherine Interviewee
• Mann, Nadine Interviewee

This segment from the February 10, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Sue Lincoln’s report on the new federal regulations for school lunch menus, which aim to combat childhood obesity. Lincoln interviews Dr. Catherine Champagne of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, who discusses the new requirements. She also interviews Nadine Mann, the nutrition director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, who discusses their five-year effort to make school lunches healthier and the changes they will have to make to meet the new guidelines. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford