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School lunches expose kids to a toxic chemical, study reveals

Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, is found in plastic packaging and canned goods, and can be linked to issues from cancer to reproductive problems.

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University takes a new route with traditional dining

Purdue University students can now use their dining dollars and Boiler Express funds at The Daily Bite, the campus’ new food truck.

Palm Beach County School District will expand a free, after-school dinner program to 16 additional schools after a successful pilot program at four schools last year.

Eatiquette provides healthy meals to schools while seeking to bring rowdy cafeteria culture closer to something resembling fine dining.

Between 2013 and 2014, campuses saw a 60 percent increase in regional and local food initiatives.

UVM Medical Center’s Atrium Garden will also serve as a patient and family waiting space and a lending library for cookbooks and gardening guides.

St. Anthony Schools dropped out of the federal school lunch program following complaints from students about small portions. As a result, officials say, participation has risen despite the change in prices.

Although many parents of Burke County Public Schools students are happy with Chartwells as the new foodservice vendor, some have expressed concern over limited lunch options and the amount of time their children have to eat.

Sugarland Elementary School Principal Gail Brady says breakfast in the classroom has fostered a sense of community and has virtually eliminated “tardies.”

The vendor's Francisco Fimbres will be the person to whom congressional staff and lawmakers can air comments and complaints.

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