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10 ideas: How to get students to empty their trays

 By Lisa Arnett on Sep. 15, 2015

From crafting fun packaging to involving students in taste tests, K-12 operators share their best practices for reducing cost and food waste.

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14 best college-dining halls in America

 Sep. 14, 2015

Bowdoin College and Northwestern University top the Thrillist list of the best college and university dining halls in the country.

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Longer lunch period encourages students to eat healthier meals, survey says

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 14, 2015

A recent study found that children in schools with shorter lunch periods tend to eat less and throw away more food.

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Minneapolis FSD: Fresh produce should be mandatory

Sep. 11, 2015

Bertrand Weber, director of Minneapolis Public Schools' culinary and nutrition services, says kids should be required to include fresh produce in their diets and schools should move away from processed foods.

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Florida school districts spice up menus to keep students interested

Sep. 11, 2015

Students in Seminole and Orange county schools will be served mostly anti-biotic-free chicken, a new macaroni and cheese recipe and a new selection of breads that include pretzel rolls and ciabatta.

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School finds breakfast in the classroom promotes activity

Sep. 11, 2015

Lockwood School officials say they’ve encouraged the activity part of fighting obesity by adding breakfast in the classroom, sparing students the choice of either eating before school or playing outside.

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UMaine system to buy locally sourced foods

Sep. 10, 2015

After a coalition of food, farming and advocacy groups urged UMS to purchase more locally sourced products, the university has announced it will purchase 20 percent of food served on six of the seven campuses from local producers within five years.

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Harvard dining services rolls out new menu offerings

Sep. 10, 2015

In an effort to diversify its meal options, the university has introduced a wider selection of fruit to serve as yogurt toppings at breakfast, a daily rotating sandwich bar in place of a former fixed deli, and a chili bar to replace the pasta bar during lunch.

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University’s new dining options getting positive reviews

Sep. 09, 2015

Duke University students are reacting positively to the new additions, including Dame’s Chicken and Waffles, says Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey.

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Va. school district rolls out new breakfast program

Sep. 08, 2015

This fall, Petersburg City Public Schools is implementing the Breakfast in the Classroom program at three elementary schools.

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