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Sustainability

Less beef and more whole grains on school menus could reduce the environmental impact of school lunches, study says

 By Reyna Estrada on Jul. 06, 2022

As sustainability becomes more important to foodservice operations across the board, a recent study found that school lunches’ environmental impact may be reduced by serving less beef and more whole g...

Sustainability

Harvard researchers develop food packaging that could reduce waste while boosting food safety

 By Reyna Estrada on Jul. 05, 2022

The packaging system is biodegradable and uses techniques based on battlefield medicine.

Operations

Updated school nutrition standards reduced weight gain in students from low-income families, study says

By Benita Gingerella on May 11, 2022

The study compared the BMI of elementary students before and after the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was implemented.

Operations

4 takeaways from a recent USDA school nutrition study

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 22, 2021

The School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study sheds light on how school meals have changed since standards from the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act went into place.

Operations

New study suggests universal free meals improve school climate

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 18, 2021

Students whose schools offer universal free meals feel safer both in and out of the classroom, the study reveals.

Operations

4 takeaways from the Food Research and Action Center’s latest report on student meal participation during COVID-19

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 14, 2021

Free and reduced participation decreased nationally, but some individual states saw the opposite.

Operations

Weekend meal programs linked to improved academic performance in students

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 05, 2021

A recent study found the youngest and lowest-performing students benefitted the most.

Operations

4 marketing opportunities in August

Jul. 29, 2019

Summer’s end brings several occasions to market your foodservice program. Here are four such events happening in August.

Operations

6 things to know about the state of school breakfast participation

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 14, 2019

The Food Research & Action Center released its annual report analyzing how U.S. states fare when it comes to school breakfast.

Menu

College diners’ top snacks

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 07, 2018

Students name their favorite types of food to eat between meals.

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