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Mo. district moves foodservice in-house

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 13, 2015

Officials at St. Joseph School District say breakfast participation has increased by about 100 meals per day despite a dip in enrollment.

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Farmers help schools celebrate NSLW

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 13, 2015

Students in some Kansas schools are learning about agriculture from local farmers this week as part of National School Lunch Week.

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Conn. school aims to improve lunch-line efficiency with bar codes

By FSD Staff on Oct. 12, 2015

Cheshire Public Schools is using bar codes on ID cards to move students through cafeteria lines more quickly, according to the New Haven Register News.

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Va. district invites parents to sample lunch

By FSD Staff on Oct. 12, 2015

Arlington Public Schools had parents taste the foods their children typically are served for lunch, including chicken sandwiches, smoothies, sweet potato tots and catfish.

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Student-employees ambivalent about $15 minimum wage

By FSD Staff on Oct. 12, 2015

At the University of Seattle in Tacoma, they’re voicing fears the proposed wage would cut hours or eliminate their jobs altogether.

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District rolls out build-your-own meal program

By FSD Staff on Oct. 12, 2015

Wichita Public Schools' new Build Your Own Lunch option is available once a week and features several items including hamburgers, burritos and noodle bowls.

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Iowa district serves up local food for National Farm-to-School Month

By FSD Staff on Oct. 09, 2015

For the next two weeks, Dubuque Community School District will serve locally sourced watermelon, bell peppers, carrots, apples and cabbage.

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N.Y. mayor urges Congress to reauthorize NSLP

By Bianca N. Herron on Oct. 09, 2015

In a letter, Mayor Bill de Blasio urged Congress on Tuesday to reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act, calling school lunch programs some of the most important tools for ensuring a long, healthy life.

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Food truck to drive new meal options at Texas school

By FSD Staff on Oct. 09, 2015

Anderson High School plans to open the Nacho Average Food Truck this month, where students will have access to dishes such as tacos, chili-lime melon and zesty black beans.

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College ends 13-month drought without foodservice vendor

By FSD Staff on Oct. 09, 2015

Food trucks have been temporarily serving Honolulu Community College’s campus as school officials struggled to find a new provider.

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