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Medical center offers locally grown food

 Jul. 21, 2015

The produce Conway Regional Medical Center’s cafeteria offers to visitors and staff is identified by a label that says “Arkansas Grown,” and also states where the farm is located.

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Universities bring local food to campuses

 Jul. 21, 2015

The University of Kansas has partnered with local farmers to bring fresh produce to campus, while Kansas State’s dining services purchases locally produced/processed meat, flour, fruits and vegetables.

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N.Y. department of health awards nearly $7 million in grants to help connect local farmers to schools

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 21, 2015

Through the new Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program, awardees of the funds will work directly with school districts and food retailers to improve access to nutritious foods.

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California farm-to-cafeteria program teaches students how to farm

Jul. 21, 2015

12 students are registered for Sacred-Heart’s five-week summer course that will teach them how to farm plants and feed animals, which will be used for the school cafeteria as well as farmers markets.

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Johnny Rockets to further expand on college & university campuses

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 21, 2015

The franchise has announced plans to continue expansion through its prototype Johnny Rockets Express, a QSR for patrons dining on-the-go.

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Iowa school district’s new cafeteria caters to all grades

Jul. 20, 2015

The new cafeteria measures about 11,000 square feet and will be large enough to handle grades K-12 during lunchtime at Wilton Community School District this fall.

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Wisconsin students going hungry?

Jul. 20, 2015

Of the 12,000 children who qualify for free- or reduced-price meals at central Wisconsin public schools, only about one-third are getting food assistance during summer break.

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Michigan’s new prison foodservice contract worth $13.7 million

Jul. 20, 2015

After parting ways with Aramark, the state inked a new contract with Trinity Services Group that includes higher meal prices, potentially higher annual increases and a waiver of experience requirements for kitchen workers.

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District’s summer nutrition program doubles

Jul. 20, 2015

The Hollister School District served 5,492 lunches in June, up from 2,698 lunches during the same period last year – which the director of student nutrition attributes to more district focus on students’ nutritional needs.

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Study: Students more likely to engage in obesity-related behaviors during summer

Jul. 20, 2015

Kids watch more television, consume more sugar, eat fewer vegetables and barely exercise, according to a study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

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