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Students who skip lunch lack essential nutrients: Study

By FSD Staff on Mar. 09, 2016

Seven to 20 percent of students miss lunch once a week, according to a report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Sampling surveys gauge student satisfaction

 Feb. 29, 2016

The Alamance-Burlington School System sets up a tasting table during the students' lunch so they can sample and evaluate potential new products.

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A growing thirst for specialty drinks

By Dana Moran on Feb. 01, 2016

Water and coffee are among the items on the rise among noncommercial diners.

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Report: Too few eligible Ore. students are accessing school meals

By Bianca N. Herron on Oct. 16, 2015

Although 95 percent of Oregon schools offer breakfast programs, only one-third of eligible kids eat school breakfast, according to a recent report by Upstream Public Health.

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Study examines impact of food pairings on school waste

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 18, 2015

A study led by Texas A&M found school meals paired with popular vegetables are less likely to end up in the garbage.

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Longer lunch period encourages students to eat healthier meals, survey says

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

A recent study found that children in schools with shorter lunch periods tend to eat less and throw away more food.

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Students selecting produce more often, but throwing it away

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 28, 2015

A new study from the University of Vermont found that healthier school-nutrition standards are leading to more waste and reduced consumption of fruit and vegetables.

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Students as quality-assurance agents

By Katie Fanuko on Aug. 04, 2015

Some college students are not bashful about sharing their opinions, and University of Pennsylvania’s dining services is using that candor to its advantage.

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2015 C&U Census: Higher learning

By FSD Staff on Jul. 13, 2015

FoodService Director’s 2015 College and University Census polled 167 operators nationwide on their biggest trends. Here are the facts about our respondents.

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Program finds eating healthier helps students focus

May 26, 2015

After being served breakfasts and lunches high in omega-3 fatty acids for eight weeks, students at one Michigan school are now calmer and more focused, according to a new study.

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