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Two new studies underscore hopes, frustrations of revamped school lunches

 Mar. 06, 2014

A new government study indicates that school districts have struggled to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s revamped nutrition standards for school meals, while others are eating more fruits and vegetables.

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Dining hall to offer vegetarian, vegan station

 Mar. 06, 2014

A Bowling Green State University dining facility will be the first dining hall on campus with a vegan and vegetarian friendly station.

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Playing the “Blame Game”

By Paul King on Mar. 06, 2014

Last month, right before our MenuDirections conference, in Charlotte, N.C., I drove down to Greenville, S.C., to visit with Eileen Staples, the foodservice director for Greenville Public Schools. Along with Culinary Specialist Ron Jones, we toured two elementary schools and a middle school during lunchtime.

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Study links energy drinks to risky behaviors among teens

Mar. 06, 2014

Consuming highly caffeinated energy drinks like Amp, Red Bull or Rockstar could be a telltale sign of other problems for high school students, according to a Canadian study.

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Baylor University aims for "crown jewel of campus dining"

Mar. 05, 2014

Penland Food Court at Baylor University will undergo a full-scale renovation this year that includes expansion, an open kitchen design, vegan and gluten-free options and a registered dietitian.

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Be careful what you ask for

By Becky Schilling on Mar. 04, 2014

Several years ago, I attended my first Legislative Action Committee (LAC) conference. This was before the 2010 reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act, which put into place the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA).

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Fuel station bars showcase healthy options

By Megan Warmouth on Mar. 04, 2014

Dining services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln wanted to showcase the healthy options that are served in the dining halls.

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Boston hospitals make steps to be healthier

Mar. 03, 2014

Dozens of Massachusetts hospitals—including six in just the past month—have signed on to a national initiative to get “healthier” by improving their food options, cutting waste and reducing energy use.

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Federal audit calls new school lunch rules a failure

Mar. 03, 2014

The federal government’s changes to school lunch menus have been disastrous, causing problems for cafeterias trying to comply with the rules and leaving the menu so expensive or unpalatable that more than 1 million students have stopped buying lunch, according to a government audit released Thursday.

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Colorado school district to consider food truck for school lunches

Feb. 27, 2014

The Boulder Valley School District is poised to jump on the food truck trend, thanks to a $75,000 donation from Whole Foods.

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