Tag: menu development

Chicken goes global

01-16-2015 Menu Development

The conventional wisdom that chicken is boring doesn’t hold much weight with most non-commercial chefs, especially when you consider all the creative ways these operators use the ubiquitous bird on...

California university parties “like it’s 1965”

01-15-2015 Menu Development

The dining services department at the University of California Santa Cruz went retro on Thursday, Jan. 15 to pay homage to the campus’ 50th anniversary.

Study shows multiple factors affecting school lunch participation

01-15-2015 | Source: PR Newswire

The number of children participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is changing in ways that reflect events other than changes in nutrition rules, finds a new analysis by the Food...

Iowa district strives to become peanut-free

01-15-2015 | Source: KCAU

For many schools, keeping things like peanuts out of the cafeteria can be next to impossible. But the Gehlen Catholic School District has made it their mission to do just that.

Orange Juniper Spiced Ahi Tuna

01-15-2015 Menu Development

This healthy fish entree combines citrus and spices for a unique burst of flavor.

New study finds kids eat more fruits and vegetables if they eat after recess

01-14-2015 | Source: USA Today

For decades, school lunch ladies have been puzzling over how to get kids to eat their fruits and vegetables.

Midwest schools train foodservice staff how to cook healthier

01-14-2015 | Source: Cincinnati.com

When you think of chef-inspired meals made from scratch you’re not likely to envision school lunches in America, but a few regional districts are trying to change that perception.

Washington hospital joins Healthier Hospital Initiative

01-14-2015 | Source: Yakima Herald

New guidelines for patient meals, different options in the hospital’s popular cafeteria, and everywhere, a small green logo labeling which choices are the healthy ones. “Healthy choices, healthy...

Confessions of Jessica Marchand, R.D.

01-14-2015 People in Foodservice

Jessica Marchand, R.D., director of food and nutritrion services at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, N.C., loves cheese, admires her grandfather and wishes she were more musically inclined.