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Minneapolis schools receive $550K grant to improve school lunches

 May 08, 2014

Over the years, school lunches have gotten a bad reputation. But recently, there have been many new efforts to improve the taste and nutrition of cafeteria food.

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Simple tips to "trick" students into healthier eating

 By Becky Schilling on May 07, 2014

Since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, many districts have seen a decrease in participation. In some cases, this drop was reportedly due to students reacting negatively to the healthier menu items being served.

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Top 25 universities with the healthiest and freshest food

May 07, 2014

For this list, Best Hospitality Degrees selected 25 universities that go above and beyond to provide their students with fresh, healthy options and plenty of menu variety.

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Florida high school makes salad the new rage

May 07, 2014

It's not every day you see students choosing a healthy salad over burgers and fries. But a four-week pilot project at Braden River High School is turning the junk-food trend around.

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Schools renew request for relaxed lunch rules

May 05, 2014

Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they rejected it.

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2014 Silver Plate: Kevin D’Onofrio

By Megan Warmouth on May 05, 2014

Like the honor of receiving the IFMA Silver Plate Award, not many can say that they have worked for the same organization since high school. But Kevin D’Onofrio, director of food service at the United States Military Academy, in West Point, N.Y., can.

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Crunching the lunch business numbers

May 05, 2014

Here’s a look at what’s happened to lunch participation/sales in the past two years and also what operators expect to happen to this daypart’s growth potential in the next two years.

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New food cart system aims to give kids more options at Children’s Hospital

May 02, 2014

The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, along with Health Sciences Centre, have launched a new food distribution system to the Children’s Hospital.

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A changing dynamic

By Paul King on May 01, 2014

If you want to know how dramatically the healthcare model is changing in long-term care, start with the wine. At least, that’s what Rich Daehn says.

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Cafeteria offers 30-day paleo challenge

May 01, 2014

The Sparkman Cafeteria and the Von Braun III Cafeteria offer a new healthy choice, paleo-inspired meal plan. “A lot of people refer to it as the caveman’s diet,” Chris Isbill, business manager for the Post Restaurant Fund, said laughing.

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