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Sen. Ted Cruz: Leave school meals to local districts

 By FSD Staff on Feb. 01, 2016

During a recent campaign stop, the presidential hopeful said he wants to put an end to the U.S. Department of Education.

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Ill. college slapped with tax bill for trustee and administrator meals

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 27, 2016

The IRS found that a “significant” number of meals expensed at the school’s high-end restaurant lacked a business purpose or proper documentation.

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Obama to propose $12B outlay for feeding schoolchildren

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 27, 2016

The money will be used to provide more summertime meals and fund automatic enrollment in the school lunch program.

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Child Nutrition Reauthorization moves forward in the Senate

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 20, 2016

The bipartisan bill gives foodservice operators a break on sodium, whole grains and fruit and vegetable standards.

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Foodservice advocates, legislators reach common ground on Child Nutrition Reauthorization

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 19, 2016

The agreement maintains strong regulations, with a few concessions.

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Child Nutrition Reauthorization markup set for Jan. 20

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

The bill will provide flexibility to nutrition professionals who operate school and summer feeding programs, according to a source familiar with the draft legislation.

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USDA releases 2015-2020 dietary guidelines

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 07, 2016

The new recommendations for how America should eat call for consuming less salt and more fiber and whole grains.

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N.Y. governor to raise minimum wage for university workers

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 05, 2016

Upon state board approval, the $15 wage will start phasing in as soon as February.

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How state budget crises are impacting food security on college campuses

By Lisa Arnett on Dec. 30, 2015

As 2016 gets underway with state budgets still not approved in Illinois and Pennsylvania, state grants for higher education remain in limbo. For some students, that means not having enough money for their meal plan or groceries this past semester.

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Still no action from Congress on Child Nutrition reauthorization

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 16, 2015

An omnibus spending bill skips Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act reauthorization but gives FSDs a small win.

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