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Schools feed more during summer, but state still missing $49 million

 Jun. 04, 2014

A report distributed today by the Texas Food Bank Network finds that Texas expanded the number of needy children fed at state-sponsored summer meal sites by eight percent in 2013.

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University of Maryland kicks off sustainable campus farm

 By Megan Warmouth on Jun. 04, 2014

In late April, the University of Maryland (UMD) dining services team, in College Park, launched the Terp Farm, the university’s new sustainable vegetable farm.

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Some hospitals are incorporating locally-grown food on menus

Jun. 04, 2014

Some hospitals throughout the country are starting to change, with tailor-made patient menus that use locally grown food and focus on fruits and veggies.

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East Texas schools aren't opting out of federal meals program

Jun. 03, 2014

Area school officials say economic concerns — and changing taste buds of students — are reasons they have no plans to opt out of federal healthier meal standards.

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Breakfast for lunch

Jun. 02, 2014

To take advantage of the popularity of breakfast foods and their lower food costs, we serve breakfast for lunch at a couple of our action stations once per month.

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Colleges determining how to implement new NCAA rule for unlimited meals, snacks

Jun. 02, 2014

Schools are working on implementing a new NCAA rule that allows athletes to receive unlimited meals and snacks.

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Participation in school meal programs increase with addition of salad bar, study says

Jun. 02, 2014

Students also eat more produce when a salad bar option is available.

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Schools say healthy food changes are being ignored, some leading to food waste

Jun. 02, 2014

As Washington debates school lunch standards rolling out across the country, several local school officials said the changes are not very effective in the fight against childhood obesity and in some cases are leading to food waste.

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School meals get ugly

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 02, 2014

The gloves came off last week. After the USDA announced leniency for rules regarding whole-grain pasta, the U.S. House backed a bill that would allow districts to opt out of new school meal pattern regulations if they could prove the rules were a financial burden.

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House panel votes to allow school districts to temporarily opt out of dietary rules

May 30, 2014

Despite White House pressure, the House Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to allow school districts to temporarily opt out of school dietary requirements championed by first lady Michelle Obama.

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