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West Virginia elementary school grows lunch in garden

 Jul. 09, 2015

Students at Beverly Elementary School planted a small crop of lettuce in their garden, creating their own salad lunch with it and other fresh items from the salad bar.

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Using bright produce to entice kids

 By Dana Moran on Jul. 09, 2015

Some tips on how to entice students to take their half-cup of fruit or vegetables at lunch time in compliance with The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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28 salad bars donated to schools across the country

By Bianca N. Herron on Jul. 08, 2015

The United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program’s donation will assist schools with meeting the new school-lunch nutrition standards while empowering students to choose their own fruits and vegetables daily.

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Vermont summer nutrition programs expand

Jul. 08, 2015

Vermont children are enjoying summer meals and snacks at 270 locations, up from 141 in 2009, as a result of a partnership between Hunger Free Vermont and the USDA.

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What’s the next Chipotle, Starbucks or Panera Bread?

By FSD Staff on Jul. 08, 2015

A look at some of tomorrow’s up-and-coming restaurant concepts, each posing possible competition (and ideas to ‘borrow’) for FSDs

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New Jersey school board drops ‘cheese sandwich’ rule for students

Jul. 08, 2015

Cheese sandwiches will no longer be served to students who forget to bring their lunch card to school. Instead, students who forget their cards will be sent to the back of the line to receive the same lunch as their peers.

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Lawmakers step up fight against school lunch rules

Jul. 07, 2015

With the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act expiring in September, Republicans are convening a series of hearings to dial back the controversial nutrition standards.

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A deeper dive into team meals

Jul. 02, 2015

Columbia University Sports Dietician Andrew James Pierce describes how he works together with foodservice to create team menus that maximize performance.

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School districts not happy with reversal of fried-foods ban

Jul. 02, 2015

Although Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently lifted the 10-year ban on serving fried foods in schools, eight of the state’s biggest districts said they have no plans to add fried items to their menus.

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Agricultural leaders, universities working toward locally sourced food

Jul. 01, 2015

Michigan food producers and culinary experts are finding ways to connect farm and fork in college dining halls.

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