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Florida agency helps schools set nutrition standards

 Nov. 06, 2014

Although a number of school districts around the U.S. have abandoned new United States Department of Agriculture meal pattern nutritional guidelines because students have loudly rejected the notion of healthier food, Florida has led the way in successfully promoting the idea that better food leads to better performance in the classroom.

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Seattle parents protest length of school lunch

 Nov. 06, 2014

Some Seattle parents say their grade school kids are being rushed through lunch and not given enough to time for recess.

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Jeff Denton wins FAME’s top honor

Nov. 06, 2014

Jeff Denton, director of child nutrition for Ponca City (Okla.) Public Schools has been chosen Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year in the Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence (FAME) awards program.

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New York school district offers after-school meals

Nov. 06, 2014

Elaine Crysler and her team at the Skaneateles Central School District lunch program have made some changes that they hope will both give students healthier meal options and boost the program's participation.

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Arizona State sets “waste-free” goal of 2015

Nov. 05, 2014

With the hustle and bustle of over 80,000 students, workers, and faculty at Arizona State University — one of the nation’s largest universities — making it through one day without waste is nearly impossible.

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Minnesota healthcare system jumps on healthy bandwagon

Nov. 04, 2014

Starting Monday, Fairview Hospitals across Minnesota rolled out a new food menu for patients and guests.

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Charlottesville schools create “sharing tables"

Nov. 03, 2014

Charlottesville encourages students to place the food they don’t want on these “sharing tables” for other students, but not every item finds a home.

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Diet help

Nov. 03, 2014

Now, within 24 hours of admission, one of our call center operators calls the patient and explains his diet, what to expect from our department and how to contact us.

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Sugary beverages on way out at Wisconsin hospital

Oct. 31, 2014

UW Health plans to stop selling sugar-sweetened beverages by the end of the year, becoming one of the first health care organizations in Wisconsin to eliminate sugary drinks as a way to encourage patients, employees and visitors to consume healthier alternatives.

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“English-only” controversy continues in L.A. School

Oct. 31, 2014

The LAUSD is responding to criticism from employees after cafeteria workers were told to only speak English.

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