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Chefs do it veggie-style

 By Paul King on Dec. 18, 2014

As part of Vegetarian Awareness Month, the culinary team at Lee Memorial Health System in Florida gave special focus to vegetarian foods.

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Washington school district sets new nutrition standards

 Dec. 18, 2014

You won't find any mystery meat, fruit in syrup or giant cookies in Ellensburg school lunches, thanks to new nutrition guidelines carried out by Ellensburg School District Food Services Director Patrick Garmong, who took over the position in August.

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School FSDs come up winners in wrangling over spending bill

Dec. 15, 2014

Buried in the giant spending bill were provisions that prohibit the federal government from requiring less salt in school lunches and allow schools to obtain exemptions from whole-grain requirements for pasta and tortillas.

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School district offers prizes to kids who eat healthy

Dec. 15, 2014

A Colorado school district is raffling off prizes such as movie tickets and iPods to students who decide to buy lunch at any campus cafeteria in town.

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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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New school nutrition rules included in federal spending bill

Dec. 10, 2014

A $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill agreed to by top federal lawmakers Tuesday night includes a provision to grant school districts some wriggle room as they try to implement USDA nutrition standards set forth by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Ask the dietitian

Dec. 10, 2014

We use technology to give students a chance to connect directly with me in our “Ask the Dietitian” series.

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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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Whole Foods inspires Wis. Hospital café

Dec. 09, 2014

The food, too, has been lightened up, and channels the spirit of a Whole Foods Market's prepared food department.

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Niagra hospital plans $600K “doorless” café

Dec. 09, 2014

Phrases like “farm to table,” “wood-fired” and “locally grown” are being bandied about the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

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