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School beefs up oriental menu

 Aug. 06, 2015

High school students in Tulare, Calif., will return to a new menu, including a teriyaki beef bowl, which was added due to the popularity of an orange chicken dish.

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Chef spices up school lunches

 Aug. 06, 2015

The Alabaster City Schools’ board of education was treated to a buffet filled with items students will enjoy eating this school year, including the Warrior super salad and fish tacos.

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N.C. middle-school vegetarian seeks healthier cafeteria options

Aug. 05, 2015

Eighth-grader Elly Kirk has started a petition—which now has 28,000 signatures—for her school to offer more vegetarian lunch options.

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Livening up nutrition lessons

Aug. 05, 2015

Children at Busy Little Beavers Childcare are learning to make trail mix and smoothies under the direction of Memie Christie, nutrition education adviser with Penn State Extension, who offers nutrition programs to schools, daycares and summer camps.

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Chefs to prepare meals for school’s new vending machines

Aug. 05, 2015

Three chefs competed in a culinary challenge to create school-meal combinations for new refrigerated vending machines being piloted at Edgewater High School this fall.

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Gourmet on the go

Aug. 03, 2015

We came up with this concept called On The Fly, which offers grab-and-go gourmet items. They are a little different than a packaged sandwich or a salad.

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Massachusetts’ new school-nutrition standards significantly improve the regulation of competitive foods, report says

Jul. 30, 2015

A Northeastern University professor examined the state’s compliance with its school-nutrition standards, implemented in 2014. The updated requirements led to significant improvements in regulating foods and beverages that compete with school meals, such those found in vending machines and school stores, the study found.

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Hospital tries new approach to promote healthy eating

Jul. 28, 2015

Patients at Virginia-based Wellmont Health System receive liners on their meal trays that provide information about healthy foods and portion sizes to incorporate into their diet.

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Ohio FSD urges families to stop packing lunches

Jul. 28, 2015

Joe Shamy, foodservice director at Sylvania Schools, says the school meals he and his staff serve are balanced, healthy and cost less than food from the store.

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Junior high revamps menu, cafeteria

Jul. 27, 2015

This fall, students at Perrysburg Junior High will have a new cafeteria that looks more like a buffet, complete with their choice of eight entrees.

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