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High school opts out of National School Lunch Program for second time

 May 27, 2015

A Connecticut school board said that although opting out of the program would cost the district close to $150,000 in federal reimbursements, it risked losing even more money by staying in and following USDA regulations.

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Sodexo out, Chartwells in at York County schools

 May 27, 2015

Following Sodexo’s departure, Chartwells will provide meals for the South Carolina school district, which said the new company offers a lot of marketing ideas to encourage healthy eating among students.

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Program finds eating healthier helps students focus

May 26, 2015

After being served breakfasts and lunches high in omega-3 fatty acids for eight weeks, students at one Michigan school are now calmer and more focused, according to a new study.

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How one senior-living FSD addresses allergies

By Katie Fanuko on May 26, 2015

James Martin explains how The Village at St. Edward handles the challenges of accommodating residents with food allergies in a segment that already abounds in special dietary needs.

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Middle school kitchen staff, students work together to serve better lunch

May 26, 2015

A group of three Litchfield Middle School students decided to find out just what their peers are looking for when the bell rings for lunch.

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Despite criticisms, students are eating healthier lunches, study says

May 26, 2015

The study, which was conducted at two Title I elementary schools in Virginia, showed that the overhaul of the National School Lunch Program is working and that school children are actually eating the healthier school lunches.

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Hospital fine-dining restaurant attracts customers who are there to dine only

May 22, 2015

Seventy-five percent of customers come to Castle Rock Adventist Hospital strictly to eat at Manna, where the kitchen is divided in half – one side for patients and the other for the restaurant crowd.

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San Diego school offers halal lunches

May 22, 2015

Crawford High School is piloting a new lunch menu to reach out to Muslim students whose parents said they weren’t eating the free school lunch.

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Lawmakers propose new dairy standards nutrition law

By Bianca N. Herron on May 21, 2015

Milk consumption is falling in schools, according to a recent National Dairy Council report, and a new bill is designed to do something about it.

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Paint your plate

May 21, 2015

Each summer we run a four-week program that focuses on adding a wider variety of fruits and vegetables to employees’ diets.

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