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Spice it up

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Nov. 18, 2014

Healthy and a big flavor kick. That’s what chefs like about dishes made with spices, such as cumin, coriander, thyme and oregano, that are common in the Mediterranean region.

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Uproar over Galveston campus’ food leads to sit down with contract manager

 Nov. 18, 2014

Students at the Texas A&M campus complained so bitterly about the food that Chartwells dispatched a representative for what a local radio station called “crisis talks.” The contractor agreed to add more fruit and higher quality options.

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How to keep multiple dining venues up to date

By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 18, 2014

With more than 700 accounts that have retail areas, Morrison Healthcare needed to find a way to keep those units current with food trends and customer expectations.

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Study finds few schools voluntarily met federal lunch standards

Nov. 18, 2014

But those that did embrace what was later mandated for schools participating in the federal lunch program did affect obesity rates, the data show. The findings are taken by some proponents as proving the need for mandated standards.

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How to reach Muslim and Hindu customers

By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 17, 2014

Meeting the dining demands of a growing and underserved Hindu and Muslim student population.

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Research confirms gap between taking, eating healthy school fare

Nov. 17, 2014

The study found that lean meats or fruits on the lunch tray don’t always end up in the taker’s mouth.

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Cheesecake: A blank canvas

By Marygrace Taylor on Nov. 17, 2014

Cheesecake is the type of simple, blank-canvas dessert that begs for creative flavor tinkering.

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School tries Happy Meal-type prize to promote healthy eating

Nov. 17, 2014

At a Cincinnati elementary school, children who order and eat a better-for-you “power plate” are rewarded with a small prize like the one they might get in a McDonald’s meal.

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Miami of Ohio dining goes digital

Nov. 14, 2014

Digital dining is making the First Stop restaurant the “cool” place to eat at Miami University of Ohio, thanks to the marriage of new student ID cards with Google Nexus tablets.

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Denny’s to develop new college format

Nov. 13, 2014

The Denny’s family restaurant chain plans to expand its presence on college campuses by opening more units of a fast-casual variation called The Den, patterned after the outlet that opened at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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