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Bill includes funding to study Child Nutrition Programs reporting requirements

 By Alaina Lancaster on Apr. 19, 2016

Today, a full committee will review this year's House Agriculture Appropriations bill, which includes $1 million toward studying more efficient Child Nutrition Programs reporting requirements.

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Bill would require more local foods in Mo. schools

 By FSD Staff on Apr. 11, 2016

The proposed legislation would require school districts to locally source 10 percent of their food by December 2019.

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Examining NY's complex $15 wage deal

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2016

The measure will create varying rates increasing by different amounts in different areas.

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USDA proposes fines for schools not adhering to NSLP standards

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 30, 2016

The fines—which could equal up to 10 percent of the total amount schools are reimbursed for lunches—are intended to improve the integrity of the program, officials say.

Workforce

Obama Administration drops unionization bombshell

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2016

A new rule from the Department of Labor would require FSDs to share consultants’ advice with union organizers.

Operations

K-12 Census: Making the effort

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 15, 2016

While the fight to address school nutrition standards and increase funding drags, school foodservice directors are struggling to hold off challenges.

FSD Culinary Council

How will USDA dietary guidelines affect your menu?

By FSD Staff on Mar. 15, 2016

What is your reaction to the new USDA dietary guidelines, and how will they affect your menuing? Members of FoodService Director’s Chefs’ Council answer.

3 reasons FSDs are losing sleep this week

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 11, 2016

Healthy-snack mandates, yucky food photos and Chipotle-like health scares are among the things keeping noncommercial operators up at night.

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Group urges NYC mayor to satisfy campaign promise of free lunches

By FSD Staff on Mar. 08, 2016

Mayor de Blasio has reportedly withdrawn support based on mixed results from a pilot in the city’s middle schools.

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Senator seeks to up domestic seafood use in NSLP

By Bianca N. Herron on Feb. 18, 2016

Purchasing domestically caught fish is healthier for American children, says Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).

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