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Bugs found in rice served at elementary schools

 Jan. 12, 2015

The rice weevils were discovered in bags of rice that were cooked and served to students on Monday, the station reported.

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This time regulators have a problem with prisons’ foodservices

 Jan. 05, 2015

Dirty kitchen conditions and violations repeated for several months are among some of the more consistent findings in food safety inspections for Kansas prisons.

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California set to implement food-allergy law

Dec. 29, 2014

A growing national consciousness on the dangers of food allergies is reflected in a new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1, recommending schools keep vital medication on hand to prevent student deaths.

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Teach cooking skills

Dec. 22, 2014

Chef Henry Godfrey at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., created a cooking group to support some of the hospital’s psychiatric patients.

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Largest school districts to go with antibiotic-free chicken

Dec. 10, 2014

The nation’s six largest school districts announced yesterday that they will begin asking food purveyors to provide them with only antibiotic-free chicken products.

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GMOs: After the Elections

By Paul King on Dec. 09, 2014

The 2014 midterm elections have come and gone, and in at least three states voters have weighed in with their thoughts on genetically modified foodstuffs.

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Push for fresher food brings rodent problem to San Francisco schools

Dec. 01, 2014

The San Francisco Unified School District's new fresh-food program has been giving schools a stomachache, as a lack of refrigerators has put the brakes on plans to expand the program.

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University of Chicago receives gluten-free accreditation

Nov. 25, 2014

The University of Chicago has received certification from GFFS Accreditation Program for its medical center and campus food service operations.

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Elon University adds vegetarian outlet

Nov. 24, 2014

The university’s Green World outlet is teaching mainstream diners how to appreciate tofu.

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University of Maryland working hard to deal with food allergies

Nov. 20, 2014

When senior biology and psychology major Melissa Patel ordered pasta at the South Campus Dining Hall last fall and requested no meat, her server asked her if she was vegetarian — a first in her experience at this university.

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