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Foster trial of new foods through an interactive game

 Jul. 18, 2018

One operation increased vegetable consumption with a "wheel of food."

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Have students try their hand at vegan sweets

 Jul. 18, 2018

One operation educated students about some of its dessert offerings through a vegan cooking class.

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Hospital gardens help promote community well-being

By FSD Staff on Jun. 29, 2018

Organic gardens at Beaver Dam Community Hospital help support the hospital’s health initiatives

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How a restaurant cross-utilizes lettuce

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 25, 2018

See how a Chicago operation cuts costs and waste with multiple applications for grilled romaine.

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6 ways FSDs are celebrating National Nutrition Month

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 20, 2018

Here's how operators are motivating customers to get on board with better-for-you foods.

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4 health-centered takeaways from MenuDirections 2018

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 13, 2018

FSDs left the culinary event with a wealth of ideas to help implement healthy options at their operations. 

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4 lessons learned when menuing plant-based dishes

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 09, 2018

Operators had a lot to say about plant-centered dining at FoodService Director’s annual MenuDirections conference.

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Veggies give breakfast bowls a nutrition boost

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 16, 2018

Flavorful ingredients and point-of-purchase materials turned lightened-up breakfast bowls into crowd pleasers. 

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Contending with ‘clean’ eating

By Lynn Freehill-Maye on Feb. 13, 2018

How to address the concerns of diners still buzzing over this undefinable trend.

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Look but don’t touch: Place gardens where they won’t be meddled with

Feb. 13, 2018

One operation put its hydroponic gardens in a spot where students can watch them grow.

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