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School FSDs may have to be patient about school-meal rule changes

 By Dana Moran and Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2015

Reauthorization of the program, with or without adjustments in the requirements, could take months.

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Congress misses deadline on school-lunch reauthorization

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2015

Decisions on the changes sought by school FSDs remain in limbo.

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Minn. schools use state grants for farm-to-school projects

By FSD Staff on Sep. 29, 2015

The program at Clearwater Middle School—one of 51 schools the state has provided funds for—includes pasta and locally sourced menu items, plus produce grown in the school’s garden.

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Ill. district sees improvement in lunch after dropping NSLP

Sep. 24, 2015

St. Anthony Schools dropped out of the federal school lunch program following complaints from students about small portions. As a result, officials say, participation has risen despite the change in prices.

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Industry groups refute low-sodium requirements in NSLP

Sep. 16, 2015

The School Nutrition Association argues that future sodium reductions set by the National School Lunch Program will be too taxing on schools, while salt-industry lobbyists say the restrictions are potentially dangerous for active students.

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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.

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School-lunch regs expected to be extended

By Dana Moran on Sep. 15, 2015

The chairman of the Senate committee involved in reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act announced yesterday that a key step in pushing through an updated bill has been delayed indefinitely.

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SNA president presses Congress on school-lunch issues

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

With the expiration of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act less than three weeks away, School Nutrition Association President Jean Ronnei sent a letter to key members of congress Monday, stressing the association’s desires for more funding and flexibility for school-meal programs.

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Retirement muddies future of NSLP

Sep. 09, 2015

Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), chairman of the House committee that oversees child nutrition programs, is retiring from Congress next year, raising questions about the prospects for reauthorizing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Tenn. launches No Tennessee Child Goes Hungry initiative

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 09, 2015

The state’s Department of Human Services is requesting help from Tennesseans in fighting child hunger.

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