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Sodexo offers option of cage-free eggs, for a price

 Feb. 18, 2015

Binghamton University is giving students the option of switching to environmentally friendly eggs. The catch is that students will see an increase in meal plan prices to make up for the extra cost.

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Virginia schools say healthy food requirements thwart fund raising efforts

 Feb. 16, 2015

Clubs at Virginia high schools say they are limited in what they can sell during fundraisers as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Obama criticizes colleges for driving up costs with gourmet food

Feb. 09, 2015

President Barack Obama criticized university administrators Friday for driving up the cost of college with high-priced extras such as gourmet cafeteria food.

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Free lunch program prospers at Oregon school district

Feb. 04, 2015

At Umatilla School District, 85% of students are participating in its free lunch program as a result of the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program. The USDA reimburses the district $3 per each meal served.

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Stony Brook meal plans costly, unfilling, students say

Feb. 03, 2015

Stony Brook University’s meal plans, which include deductions for dining facility renovations and new construction, leave many students hungry for more.

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Five things we learned at the industry’s Solutions 3 Conference

Feb. 02, 2015

It’s important for operators to understand growing trends in the foodservice industry, from using environmental nutrition to make smarter choices to adequately managing an increase in consumer allergens.

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Students push University of Georgia to revise meal plans

Feb. 02, 2015

Students want more meal plan options, healthier food choices and longer operating hours.

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Ohio jail accepts proposals from Aramark for food services

Jan. 30, 2015

Despite bad publicity about the company’s food delivery services in state facilities, Lorain County officials say they have a good working relationship with Aramark.

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Sodexo losing $4.5m over 10 years, looks to renegotiate contract

Jan. 30, 2015

Sodexo and the University of Louisville are in talks to increase meal plan costs by $25-$45 after the foodservice manager underestimated how much it would cost over time to deliver food to students.

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What to eat: Voice of the people

By Paul King on Jan. 29, 2015

A new study of how consumers choose where and what to eat packed some surprises for the researchers who compiled it.

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