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MenuDirections: Pushing boundaries 2015

 Apr. 13, 2015

Memphis, Tenn., was the site of the 13th annual MenuDirections conference. As you might expect, pork and barbecue played an important role in the event.

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How to teach kids to waste less food

 Apr. 10, 2015

Here’s an education guide to teach students, at all grade levels, how not to waste the food they take during school lunch.

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Bill seeks to repeal USDA caloric limits on student meals

Apr. 10, 2015

The new No Hungry Kids act, currently before Congress, would address schools' complaints that some students need more calories than others.

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More than 11M low-income students eat breakfast at school

Apr. 08, 2015

The numbers of students benefitting from school breakfast is rising, and could continue to do so under the USDA's new community eligibility program.

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UConn opens nation’s first on-campus gluten-free bakery

By Katie Fanuko on Apr. 08, 2015

University of Connecticut’s chefs have begun whipping up gluten-free desserts in house to better meet student demand.

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Fast-food restaurants still populate hospital cafeterias

Apr. 08, 2015

Some hospitals even offer a “McDelivery” program, allowing patients to order McDonald’s to their room, despite a physicians group's objection to unhealthful foods in hospitals.

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Director threatens to write Michelle Obama over school menu changes

Apr. 07, 2015

Healthy but unpopular lunches are costing cafeterias nationwide. One foodservice director has even vowed to write to Michelle Obama to voice her concerns.

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Big Ag states slow to catch on to local food movement

Apr. 07, 2015

Large agricultural states such as California are lagging behind smaller, East Coast states in becoming part of the farm-to-school movement, according to a report from National Public Radio.

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School board considers tightening nutrition policy

Apr. 07, 2015

An Alaskan school district is considering implementing a stricter nutritional policy, one that would include making healthy foods cheaper than junk foods.

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MLB 2015: Most outrageous ballpark food

Apr. 06, 2015

The 2015 MLB season welcomes fans to a plethora of new ballpark food monstrosities. Check out photos of some of the most outrageous concoctions.

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