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Easier local sourcing could be on docket for NY schools

 By FSD Staff on Jun. 13, 2016

Per a new law, the state's school districts will be able to work more directly with farmers when purchasing locally grown items.

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Alice Waters: Beyond the edible schoolyard

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 08, 2016

Alice Waters shares ideas on promoting edible education in schools.

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Get more sustainability for your budget dollar

By Dana Moran on Jun. 01, 2016

Researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota released a case study that develops a cost-benefit analysis of sustainable products and manufacturing processes.

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The menu and beyond: Hot NRA Show sustainability tips

By Dana Moran on May 26, 2016

All eyes in the food industry, whether in the restaurant world or noncommercial dining, are, it seems, turned to clean menu labels and sustainable dishes, but sustainability and social responsibility extend beyond the menu to all areas of an operation.

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3 takeaways from the NRA Show's Noncommercial Conference

By Dana Moran on May 25, 2016

Read highlights from the NRA Show's first Noncommercial Conference, held Monday, May 23, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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3 new concepts shaking up C&U

By Alaina Lancaster on May 24, 2016

Check out how these universities are capturing off-campus students, slicing labor in half and shrinking pre-consumer food waste.

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NY school districts commit to buying local

By FSD Staff on May 20, 2016

School officials say a USDA pilot program has expanded their access to local food, and provides them with the flexibility to order food when they need it.

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How labeling legislation could change food waste

By Dana Moran on May 19, 2016

While the Food Date Labeling Act as written only applies to consumer food products, it could have a trickle-down effect on other areas of the food industry.

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Le Bontaniste promotes food as medicine

By Kathleen Squires on May 16, 2016

Food as medicine might not be the easiest pill to swallow. Le Botaniste promotes food as medicine through its apothecary design and holistic plant-based menu.

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Sustaining the bottom line

By Dana Moran on May 16, 2016

When looking at the foodservice world through rose-colored glasses, complete environmental sustainability would be a delightful first priority.

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