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Salad bar bill introduced

 By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 04, 2015

New legislation in Congress would establish a program to provide training, technical assistance and the placement of salad bars in schools across the U.S.

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5 ways NYC schools FSD is transforming cafeteria menus

 Jun. 03, 2015

How changes such as cutting artificial chemicals and letting students be the taste-testers earned one local foodservice director the “Nobel Prize of city government."

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3 restaurant trends we’re tracking

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 02, 2015

Consumers want foodservice operators to dig deeper on health, “natural” ingredients and local sourcing. Here’s how your streetside competition is responding.

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Dartmouth College students found nonprofit to stop campus food waste

Jun. 02, 2015

Dartmouth Feeding Neighbors collects about 150 pounds of food a few times a week and delivers it to the Upper Valley Haven shelter.

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New Orleans-area district tops HealthierUS School Challenge

Jun. 01, 2015

Through a combination of healthy lunch menus and physical education, St. Tammany Parish Public School has the largest number of schools (25) meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge guidelines.

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Grant funds new cafeteria dedicated to sustainability and healthy eating

May 27, 2015

A Denver elementary school received grant money to help remodel its cafeteria to include a recycling and composting station, and to provide enhanced nutrition education.

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Sodexo out, Chartwells in at York County schools

May 27, 2015

Following Sodexo’s departure, Chartwells will provide meals for the South Carolina school district, which said the new company offers a lot of marketing ideas to encourage healthy eating among students.

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Program finds eating healthier helps students focus

May 26, 2015

After being served breakfasts and lunches high in omega-3 fatty acids for eight weeks, students at one Michigan school are now calmer and more focused, according to a new study.

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How one senior-living FSD addresses allergies

By Katie Fanuko on May 26, 2015

James Martin explains how The Village at St. Edward handles the challenges of accommodating residents with food allergies in a segment that already abounds in special dietary needs.

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Middle school kitchen staff, students work together to serve better lunch

May 26, 2015

A group of three Litchfield Middle School students decided to find out just what their peers are looking for when the bell rings for lunch.

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