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Design

How a veggie-forward approach won the day

 By Amy McKeever on Sep. 15, 2015

For operators taking cues from diners clamoring for healthier options, Beefsteak has proven that a veggie-forward approach can be a success.

Operations

Smart Snacks are in, big cookies are out

 By Dana Moran on Sep. 15, 2015

When Deputy Editor Dana Moran was a student at Vista Middle School in Ferndale, Wash., the ultimate status snack was a big cookie—which is no longer menued.

People

How garden programs get students excited about health

Sep. 15, 2015

Tovah McCord, regional director for The Kitchen Community, shares lessons on why programs like these can help operators get students excited about health.

Operations

How foodservice directors are changing lives and communities

By Dana Moran on Sep. 15, 2015

With an integral role in the nutritional lives of students, employees, patients and seniors, FSDs are called upon to support, nurture and shape communities.

Operations

Calif. school district hires health consultants

Sep. 15, 2015

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District hired a couple of consultants to evaluate students and educate their families about obesity, diet and other lifestyle issues.

Operations

University debuts on-campus food pantry

Sep. 14, 2015

The University of South Florida’s food pantry opened September 1 for students struggling to secure a meal.

Operations

Longer lunch period encourages students to eat healthier meals, survey says

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

A recent study found that children in schools with shorter lunch periods tend to eat less and throw away more food.

Operations

School finds breakfast in the classroom promotes activity

Sep. 11, 2015

Lockwood School officials say they’ve encouraged the activity part of fighting obesity by adding breakfast in the classroom, sparing students the choice of either eating before school or playing outside.

Operations

Univ. of Buffalo students best at making healthy-meal choices, survey says

Sep. 10, 2015

A new GrubHub study of college students’ takeout eating habits has ranked UB students first among the student bodies of 100 universities in making healthy food choices.

Operations

Nutritionist compares school lunch menu to packed lunches

Sep. 08, 2015

Although Tami Hulcher liked that there were more fruits and vegetables on Henrico County Public Schools’ lunch menu, she didn’t like everything she saw.

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