I have learned this month that many of us still consume meals in cafeterias, and finding healthy meals can be a challenge in this environment.

Children and teenagers may have two meals at school these days (School Breakfast Program (http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/) and National School Lunch Program (http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/)), while a college student living on campus may consume two to three meals, seven days per week, cafeteria-style. In the work force, cafeterias are an option in many institutional settings (hospitals, universities, etc.), as well as corporations.

Read the entire piece, including meal composing ideas, at
http://www.ncpad.org/412/2228/What~I~Have~Learned~This~Month~~2006-10~Issue~~~
Cafeteria~Choices.