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Nutrition education via gardening

 Jun. 19, 2015

Students in Hurley, Wisconsin, participate in a garden-to-market program, through which they grow food in the school garden and sell it at a local farmers market.

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Town sells university food waste as compost

 Jun. 19, 2015

The town of Farmington, Maine, recycles food from the local University of Maine campus and animal waste from nearby fairgrounds, selling it as compost to the public.

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Remembering Jim Little

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 19, 2015

Little, co-founder of Cini-Little International, Inc. recently passed away after a battle with Leukemia.

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Food a major consideration when choosing a college

Jun. 19, 2015

As young people become more health conscious, they are paying serious attention to dining options when considering where to spend four years of their lives.

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Majority of Alabama parents support healthier school lunches, poll finds

Jun. 18, 2015

An overwhelming majority of Alabama parents believe that serving nutritious foods in school is important to prepare children for learning, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts,

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School to enter Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids’ free lunch program

Jun. 18, 2015

The district superintendent expects to break even, if not come out ahead, because of the federal reimbursement packaged with the free lunch program.

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Aramark awarded Yosemite concession for $2 billion

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 18, 2015

Under the new 15-year contract, the foodservice provider will manage Yosemite’s hospitality programs, which include food and beverage, lodging, retail, and recreational and transportation services.

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Board members: NSLP calories not adequate for student athletes

Jun. 18, 2015

A district is considering opting out of the National School Lunch Program due to costs and worries that the calories aren’t enough for student athletes.

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GOP renews push to relax school-lunch rules

Jun. 17, 2015

Congressional Republicans are renewing their fight to roll back first lady Michelle Obama’s prized nutrition standards for school meal programs.

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UW-L changing foodservice provider for 2nd time in 3 years

Jun. 17, 2015

Nearly all laid-off Sodexo employees were re-hired by Chartwells, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s new provider, saving the school about $500,000.

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