The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) announces the winners of its 2010 Golden Carrot Awards for innovation in school food service. The grand prize goes to Vino Mitra, food service director at Oceanside Unified School District in Oceanside, Calif. Three runner-up prizes go to food service professionals in Memphis, Tenn., Washington, D.C., and Manassas, Va.

PCRM established the Golden Carrot Awards in 2004 to recognize food service professionals doing an exceptional job of improving the healthfulness of school lunches. PCRM looks for programs that encourage kids to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and that offer plenty of vegetarian, low-fat, whole grain, and nondairy options.

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