Student behavior changes with diet.Students at Montana's Whitefish whitefish: see salmon. whitefish Any of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. Central School are calmer, more respectful, and smarter thanks to a change in their diet. School officials replaced the sugar and synthetic additive-filled snacks in the school's vending machines vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. with milk, yogurt, peanuts, fruit, and string cheese. In the cafeteria, fresh fruit and homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. salads, sandwiches, burritos, as well as other "from scratch" selections, supplanted processed foods. "There has been a tremendous change in our students behavior," reports school principal Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson (born January 12, 1981 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the vocalist for the Kansas City-based Rock band, Flee the Seen. . He notes that, in the past, 10-12 students were sent to him each day for behavior problems. Now that number is 4-8 per week. Teachers report 10 to 15 percent more teaching time since their charges have calmed down and are more alert and focused. Grade scores are up, and food service is making money. The Feingold Association at www.feingold.org |
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