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The plight of the National School Lunch Program continues

By Bianca N. Herron on May 08, 2015

Republican lawmakers seek changes to the program after the USDA reports nearly $2.7 billion in improper payments during the 2012-2013 school year.

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Constituents complain Capitol Visitor Center cafeteria prices too high

 May 08, 2015

Amid complaints about Capitol Hill foodservice workers, constituents are complaining cafeteria prices in the visitor center are nearly double that of other Capitol cafeterias.

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Missouri school opts out of the National Lunch Program, creates own menu

May 07, 2015

A team of staff, cooks and parents at Trinity Lutheran School did the math and now serves a variety of options at lunch—decreasing the chance for food to be thrown away.

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NYC public schools battle food allergies

May 07, 2015

While the state has no formal policy on banning foods from school cafeterias, there are safety measures in place to prevent exposure to the top eight foods that cause allergic reactions.

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Students save 483 pounds of food waste in one week

May 07, 2015

Students in a Chicago suburb found they could save nearly 500 pounds of cafeteria food waste from landfills by sorting and taking it to a composting site.

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Association for Healthcare Foodservice to honor two directors of nutrition, chef at annual conference

By Bianca N. Herron on May 07, 2015

Deedra Hoffart, Tony Almeida and Timothy Gee are the recipients of three prestigious awards to be presented at AHF’s conference in Salt Lake City.

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Florida schools let students taste and choose lunch

May 07, 2015

The strawberry French toast and smoothies were among favorites Hillsborough County School students tested and approved for next school year.

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Fighting child obesity through nutrition

May 07, 2015

The Tucson Village Farm teaches an average of 12 schools per-month the value of fresh ingredients and demonstrates how much sugar and fat are in children’s meals.

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Schools that served years-old pork hold food safety meeting

May 06, 2015

Knox County Schools officials held a meeting to ease parents’ minds about food safety and preparation following an incident in which students were served old pork, some of which dated back to 2009.

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Florida-area elementary school plants its own food garden

May 06, 2015

Third graders attending Kelsey Pharr Elementary have turned a grass field into several thousand square feet of all kinds of fruit and vegetables.

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