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High school students help in hunt for healthful drinks

 By FSD Staff on Dec. 07, 2015

A taste test raises the possibility of drinks they might otherwise find at a Starbucks.

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Another hospital closes a McDonald’s, citing health concerns

 By FSD Staff on Dec. 04, 2015

Abbott Northwestern Hospital will end its contract with the quick-service restaurant in May.

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USDA taps 4 FSDs to serve as mentors for the industry

By FSD Staff on Dec. 02, 2015

The Administration is counting on the four to help others who are struggling to meet federal nutrition standards.

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Lunch-rules advocate blasts objections as more fiction than fact

By FSD Staff on Nov. 30, 2015

A San Francisco voice on nutrition reform says opponents of the rules in their current state are clouding the issue with out-and-out “myths.”

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Calif. FSD lauded for local-buying collaboration

By Bianca N. Herron on Nov. 24, 2015

Pittsburg Unified School District’s Matt Belasco recently received an award for creating “California Thursdays,” in which districts use their joint purchasing power to buy healthy, regionally grown food.

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Senior living community signs onto MyPlate initiative

By Bianca N. Herron on Nov. 24, 2015

Sunrise Senior is the first in that segment to participate as a national partner.

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Calif. school district cuts costs with unwanted seafood

By FSD Staff on Nov. 19, 2015

The Bay2Tray program also reduces landfill waste, according to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

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Creating vegetarian options with mass appeal

By Katie Fanuko on Nov. 17, 2015

Instead of imposing limitations on the menu, the plant-centric focus pushes chefs to get creative in developing vegetarian dishes that resonate with all.

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School uses an unusual method to teach nutrition

By FSD Staff on Nov. 17, 2015

Students are invited to take a journey along with their food.

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How childhood lessons craft grown-up tastes

By Kelly Killian on Nov. 16, 2015

Does Gen Z prefer "real" food because they planted a garden at school or grew up cooking and eating this way with their families? It may be all of the above.

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