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Chicago Public Schools launches its 1st chef council

By FSD Staff on Feb. 04, 2020

The 12-member council will develop new menu items for CPS and also promote the district’s nutrition program through cooking demonstrations and other activities.

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N.M. introduces bill to eliminate reduced-price lunch copayments

By FSD Staff on Feb. 04, 2020

If passed, the bill would cost the state $650,000 annually and would impact more than 12,000 students.

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K-12 operators react to USDA’s proposed changes to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 22, 2020

Operators share their thoughts on the potential changes ahead for the federal programs.

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Alice Waters partners with UC Davis to create Institute for Edible Education

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 17, 2020

The space will allow K-12 operators, UC Davis faculty, local farmers, students and others to collaborate to improve food systems.

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School Nutrition Association calls on Congress to eliminate reduced-price meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 13, 2020

The SNA would also like longer lunch periods, preservation of the USDA 2018 Final Rule and more.

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Va. introduces 5 bills tackling lunch shaming and food insecurity

By FSD Staff on Jan. 13, 2020

The bills would ban lunch shaming and allow schools to share excess food with students and accept outside donations toward school meal debt.

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Calif. governor proposes at least $70M in funding for school meals

By FSD Staff on Jan. 13, 2020

State school meal funding would see a 40% increase under the proposal.

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School district replaces plastic water bottles with aluminum cans to cut back on waste

By FSD Staff on Jan. 09, 2020

Manhattan Beach Unified School District switched to aluminum canned water at some of its schools at the start of the school year.

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Hospital partners with nonprofits to donate excess food

By FSD Staff on Jan. 08, 2020

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center donates about 150 pounds of food a week to a local food pantry.

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Hospital donates weekly meals to at-risk youth center

By FSD Staff on Jan. 03, 2020

Lincoln County Medical Center donates 24 hot meals each week to the High Mountain Youth Project.

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