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Md. vows to stick with college meal-plan requirements, despite N.J.’s lead

Dec. 02, 2014

While a recent New Jersey bill will abolish any college prepaid meal plans in the state, officials at this Maryland university said they don't plan on making similar changes.

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Off-campus outlets added to options at University of Montevallo

Dec. 02, 2014

At the University of Montevallo, in Alabama, students participating in Falcon Flex, the campus’s cash equivalency system, can now use their points off campus, too. At the start of the fall semester, six local commercial restaurants—with more in the works—began accepting the points instead of cash.

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Grab-and-go breakfast doubles high school’s participation

Dec. 02, 2014

A new grab-and-go breakfast option at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has more than doubled the number of students starting the day with a healthy morning meal.

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USDA doubles purchase of surplus cranberries

Dec. 01, 2014

As Americans break out the cranberries for Thanksgiving dinners, the federal government is taking steps to put more of the tart fruit in food pantries and school lunches.

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Dropping out of federal lunch program raises sales at Chicago schools

Dec. 01, 2014

More students are eating the school lunches at the northwest suburban school district that revamped its food service program after rejecting a federal subsidy this year.

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