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Senior living facility adds hydroponic garden

By FSD Staff on Nov. 18, 2019

The farm is located inside its dining facility and grows a variety of herbs and produce.

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Activists protest proposed SNAP changes in front of USDA

By FSD Staff on Nov. 18, 2019

Anti-hunger groups, parents, students and local activists staged a "lunch in" where they delivered petitions with 1.5 million signatures asking that the rules not be changed.

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Local police department eliminates Ga. school’s lunch debt

By FSD Staff on Nov. 15, 2019

Police donated $500 toward Pebblebrook High School’s outstanding balance.

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School district apologizes after throwing away students’ meals

By FSD Staff on Nov. 14, 2019

Around 40 students at Richfield High School had their hot lunches thrown away Monday and replaced with a cold lunch due to having a negative lunch balance of $15 or more.

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An inside look at the world’s largest Starbucks

By Patricia Cobe and Heather Lalley on Nov. 13, 2019

Is this the future of retail? Chicago's 35,000-square-foot Starbucks Reserve Roastery, which opens this week, features five photo-worthy floors of food and drink experiences.

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Bans on sugary drinks work, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 29, 2019

Halting sales of the beverages led to weight loss, according to the findings.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren announces plan to offer free universal school meals

By FSD Staff on Oct. 22, 2019

The meals are a part of her education plan, which would be funded through her proposed wealth tax.

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Health system awarded USDA grant to begin farm-to-school program with local districts

By FSD Staff on Oct. 18, 2019

Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., will work with at least five nearby school districts to create an in-depth farm-to-school plan.

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Sanders, Omar introduce universal free school meals bill

By FSD Staff on Oct. 17, 2019

The Universal School Meals Program Act would eliminate any requirements needed for free school meal eligibility.

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District's gift card contest encourages families to fill out meal applications

By FSD Staff on Oct. 16, 2019

All families who complete the application will be entered to win a gift card, even if they don’t qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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