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University of Alaska Fairbanks builds for the future with public-private partnership

 Oct. 30, 2014

The new addition to the Wood Center on the University of Alaska’s Fairbanks campus was a long time coming.

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Strike, including foodservice, underway at Oregon hospital

 Oct. 30, 2014

Nursing assistants and other employees are on a three-day strike meant to bring McKenzie-­Willamette Medical Center management to the bargaining table over pay and benefits.

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Confessions of Thomas Cooley, R.D.

Oct. 29, 2014

Thomas Cooley, R.D. makes his own nine-pepper hot sauce, hates bottled water and would love to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.

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Building bonds

Oct. 28, 2014

To help build the bond between the two departments we started baking up a fresh batch of cookies after lunch and taking it to a clinical unit that we know has been having a hard day because of lots of patients or critical care issues.

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Jill Barnes

Oct. 24, 2014

Jill has made an impact on foodservice by proactively engaging with the BCBS of Minnesota wellness team to facilitate employee wellness programs and raise the bar in corporate wellness services

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Vermont struggles to get local dairy and beef into schools

Oct. 23, 2014

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture reports that 870 cow dairies produce 2.6 billion pounds of milk annually, along with dairy beef from an estimated 26,400 to 33,000 cows.

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Drought shows signs of letting up, climatologist says

Oct. 23, 2014

The drought that has plagued the southern United States since 2011 is easing its grip on areas across the state, according to a Texas A&M climatology expert.

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Another college increases dining prices

Oct. 22, 2014

Hungry ETSU students have to pay a bit extra for on-campus dining this semester.

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Delaware North opting for cage-free eggs

Oct. 22, 2014

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Delaware North Cos. (DNC), says it will source 100% of its eggs from cage-free hens by the second quarter of 2016.

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Lycoming College releases own coffee

Oct. 21, 2014

Lycoming College has joined the Cultivation to Cup (C2C) network and partnered with Golden Valley Farm Coffee Roasters (GVF) and Parkhurst Dining Services, to offer Warrior One, its very own brand of coffee. Warrior One is an organic, shade-grown coffee from the Las Lajas farm in Costa Rica.

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