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School FSDs may have to be patient about school-meal rule changes

 By Dana Moran and Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2015

Reauthorization of the program, with or without adjustments in the requirements, could take months.

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Chartwells plans a $6.5M dining enhancement in Missouri

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 02, 2015

The new dining features at Southeast Missouri State University include an additional Subway and plans for a Panda Express.

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University gives growing Asian population an authentic option

By FSD Staff on Oct. 02, 2015

Responding to feedback from a growing population of Asian students, Boston University opened a new dining hall station that aims to serve traditional Asian cuisine.

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Univ. dietitian gives students tools to make better food choices

By FSD Staff on Oct. 01, 2015

The Smart Choices program at Texas Tech includes flagging grab-and-go foods with under 400 calories, and a website with fitness planners and guides for students with food allergies or special diets.

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Sodexo closes campus c-store

By FSD Staff on Oct. 01, 2015

The foodservice vendor closed the Mountaintop Market convenience store because of its inconvenient location, noting 70 percent of its customers were staff, not students.

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Congress misses deadline on school-lunch reauthorization

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2015

Decisions on the changes sought by school FSDs remain in limbo.

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Kentucky Proud food to be served at Commonwealth Stadium

By FSD Staff on Oct. 01, 2015

University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium will sell such self-branded items this football season as a Bluegrass Burger and a Spicy Cat Tail brat.

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Au Bon Pain revises hospital menu after fielding health complaints

By FSD Staff on Sep. 30, 2015

The restaurant chain is trying to silence calls for rescinding its contracts, a criticism fueled by a union with interest in organizing the stores.

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N.Y. Governor earmarks $350k for school foodservice

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 30, 2015

Through the Farm to School program, $350,000 in grants is now available for projects that help schools serve locally grown foods on lunch menus.

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USDA awards Michigan nearly $500,000 to support healthier school feeding

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 30, 2015

The funding will go toward foodservice training

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