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Some Minnesota schools deny lunch to students who can't afford it, study says

 Feb. 12, 2014

The news story provoked national outrage as school children in Utah had their lunches tossed in the garbage because they didn’t have enough money to pay for them. But it turns out something similar is happening in Minnesota, as well.

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New Jersey school district stands behind ban on lunch deliveries

Feb. 12, 2014

The response to the Ridgewood School District's new ban on outside vendor lunch deliveries to village schools has amped up considerably.

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New York students' lunch hour as early as 9 a.m.

Feb. 10, 2014

A whopping 56% of schools have started serving lunch by 11 a.m., according to an analysis of Education Department records by WNYC's SchoolBook.org website and the Daily News.

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Healthy changes at Arkansas hospital benefit patrons and community

Feb. 06, 2014

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital remodeled its cafe last year, making healthy changes that help cafe patrons and the community.

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Some Oregon college students fear going hungry, survey says

Feb. 06, 2014

Nearly six in 10 students at an Oregon university could not afford to get enough healthy food at one point in the school year, a problem that threatens their school performance as well as their physical and emotional health, researchers say.

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Student feedback spurs "Meals-to-Go" system update at Harvard

Feb. 06, 2014

The online ordering system now accepts weekly orders for bagged meals instead of having students complete the order form each time.

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Portland school board will not ban peanuts

Feb. 06, 2014

Prepackaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will stay on the menu at Portland’s Beverly Cleary school, despite a push to make the school peanut-free.

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Metz hires new district manager

Feb. 05, 2014

Metz Culinary Management has hired Rebecca Daley as district manager.

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University of Kentucky to privatize dining services

Feb. 05, 2014

The University of Kentucky plans to privatize its dining services, with the larger goal of bringing in millions of dollars for new dining facilities on campus.

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USDA releases proposed rule for professional standards for schools

Feb. 03, 2014

Training and requirements for hiring are addressed in the latest part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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