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Sales tax implemented at university dining halls

 Sep. 22, 2015

Starting this year, students who are not on a meal plan will have to pay sales tax at Northwestern University dining halls.

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College students create dining app

 Sep. 22, 2015

A team of Boston University students created an app, BU Food, which lets peers see menus at all dining locations and enables them to look at nutritional benefits.

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Delaware North sues National Park Service over Yosemite contract

Sep. 22, 2015

After losing a contract to manage Yosemite’s concessions to Aramark, Delaware North is suing the National Park Service, alleging that the new contractor should be required to purchase the attraction names and other intangible assets that Delaware North had to buy from its predecessor.

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Private Conn. universities limit eggs due to Avian Flu

Sep. 22, 2015

While the Avian Flu has yet to impact the state’s public universities, Quinnipiac University and Albertus Magnus College have cut down—and are even working on eliminating—the use of eggs at breakfast.

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Students vote for menu items at food fair

Sep. 21, 2015

Knox County students had an opportunity to attend a food fair and vote on what products they’d like to see in their cafeteria from 89 vendors.

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Boston Medical Center aims to cut energy use by 2020

Sep. 21, 2015

BMC’s efforts to go green include a bio-digester that composts food scraps from the kitchen, solar panels and air system upgrades.

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Snack program delivers fresh produce to students

Sep. 21, 2015

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at Cherokee Elementary School allows students to sample fresh produce in the classroom during snack time.

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UCLA adds kosher and halal meal plans

Sep. 21, 2015

The new meal plans feature pre-packaged lunches and dinners that meet kosher and halal requirements, orthodox methods of preparing food for Jews and Muslims.

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Study examines impact of food pairings on school waste

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 18, 2015

A study led by Texas A&M found school meals paired with popular vegetables are less likely to end up in the garbage.

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Pa. hospital upgrades cafeteria

Sep. 18, 2015

Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital’s Side Street Café opened Aug. 21 and boasts tables, counter-style seating and booths as well as a customized drink fountain.

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