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Squaring up fresh at Georgia Tech

 Oct. 22, 2014

Woodruff Dining Hall at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), in Atlanta, underwent a culinary renovation this fall. Dining at the hall, known affectionately as Woody’s, is now restaurant style with menus crafted around the availability of local products.

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Delaware North opting for cage-free eggs

 Oct. 22, 2014

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Delaware North Cos. (DNC), says it will source 100% of its eggs from cage-free hens by the second quarter of 2016.

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Compass concepts find new life in new hospital

By Paul King on Oct. 22, 2014

When Northwestern Healthcare, in downtown Chicago, decided to close Café 251 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital earlier this fall, it made a strategic move that not only salvaged the cafeteria’s two most popular stations but also helped draw customers to another venue on the campus.

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Colorado’s dining services faces challenges in going green

Oct. 22, 2014

CU’s Dining Services, much like the rest of the university, prioritizes the development and implementation of sustainable initiatives, but there are still institutional challenges that make environmental efficiency hard to attain.

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Davidson Student Government Association lobbies for lower cost of mandatory meal plan

Oct. 21, 2014

The Davidson College Student Government Association is calling on the college to reduce the cost of its meal plan, which all students will be required to purchase next year.

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Inside the new school lunch

Oct. 21, 2014

On a typical Thursday, Cole Coffey, a sixth-grader at Schoo Middle School in Lincoln, Nebraska, would face a school lunch menu that reads a little like a Weight-Watchers recipe guide:

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Maryland district bans certain chemicals in foods

Oct. 20, 2014

Montgomery County students will be seeing fewer dyes, artificial sweeteners and other chemical additives in their food after a recent decision by school officials to add to a list of banned ingredients.

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Enterovirus fears cause concern in lunch line

Oct. 20, 2014

With the recent outbreak of Enterovirus D68 cases throughout the nation, some Escambia County parents have expressed concern about the way food service is provided in Escambia County schools.

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Glove it or leave it?

By Paul King on Oct. 17, 2014

When the California state legislature last year passed a law requiring gloves to be worn by anyone handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food, politicians didn’t expect much, if any, fallout.

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California district serves up farm-fresh food

Oct. 17, 2014

The Turlock Unified School District has been a leader in ditching bad cafeteria fare in favor of items with less fat and salt and more vitamins and fiber.

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