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New cafeteria planned for Louisiana elementary school

 Jul. 06, 2015

At least $985,000 will be spent on updating the cafeteria at Leonville Elementary School, after state health officials said they were dissatisfied with current conditions.

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Hot dog with a cult following now sold at Wrigley Field

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 06, 2015

A remix of the Cubs’ concessions brings fans the sausages of Hot Doug’s, a local landmark that closed last year. The pairing of two Chicago institutions is part of the park’s efforts to provide local flavor.

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Kansas school district opts out of free-meals program again

Jul. 06, 2015

Wichita district officials say paperwork required by the state for at-risk funding would be burdensome, negating one of the program’s biggest selling points.

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California school district raises meal prices to cover losses

Jul. 06, 2015

San Dieguito Union High School District recently raised meal prices, for the first time in seven years, to try to balance the budget, according to the staff nutritionist.

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School districts not happy with reversal of fried-foods ban

Jul. 02, 2015

Although Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently lifted the 10-year ban on serving fried foods in schools, eight of the state’s biggest districts said they have no plans to add fried items to their menus.

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A deeper dive into team meals

Jul. 02, 2015

Columbia University Sports Dietician Andrew James Pierce describes how he works together with foodservice to create team menus that maximize performance.

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More than three-fifths of Michigan residents want to end state contract with Aramark, poll finds

Jul. 02, 2015

A poll of more than 1,000 Michigan voters showed 62 percent of respondents want Gov. Rick Snyder to cancel the state's three-year $145 million contract with Aramark, which operates the state’s prison foodservice.

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Louisiana medical center hosts farmers market

Jul. 02, 2015

West Jefferson Medical Center’s cafeteria is transformed into a farmers market four times per year in an effort to promote healthy eating.

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Agricultural leaders, universities working toward locally sourced food

Jul. 01, 2015

Michigan food producers and culinary experts are finding ways to connect farm and fork in college dining halls.

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School district serves breakfast in class to reduce free-meal stigma

Jul. 01, 2015

All students in Florida’s Suwannee County Schools are served daily breakfast in the classroom as part of an effort to reduce tardiness and lessen the stigma around free school meals.

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