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Want ketchup? That’s 25 cents.

Oct. 28, 2014

Operators looking to make a little extra dough by charging customers for condiments might not be happy with the result.

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Building bonds

 Oct. 28, 2014

To help build the bond between the two departments we started baking up a fresh batch of cookies after lunch and taking it to a clinical unit that we know has been having a hard day because of lots of patients or critical care issues.

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Try it, you’ll like it

Oct. 27, 2014

To help persuade residents to try a new menu item, we will sometimes add it as a third entrée option, like our Pork Pagoda (pictured).

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September 2014: Creating Healthier Menus - Grain-based Salads

Oct. 24, 2014

Click through Snapshots of all the Creating Healthier Menus recipes from the September 2014 issue. This month features grain-based salads.

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Jill Barnes

Oct. 24, 2014

Jill has made an impact on foodservice by proactively engaging with the BCBS of Minnesota wellness team to facilitate employee wellness programs and raise the bar in corporate wellness services

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Drought shows signs of letting up, climatologist says

Oct. 23, 2014

The drought that has plagued the southern United States since 2011 is easing its grip on areas across the state, according to a Texas A&M climatology expert.

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Healthy choice

By Marygrace Taylor on Oct. 23, 2014

Rather than bore students with dry stats on calories and fat, Wesley Delbridge, R.D., food & nutrition director for Phoenix’s Chandler Unified School District, is turning healthy eating into a game.

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Vermont struggles to get local dairy and beef into schools

Oct. 23, 2014

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture reports that 870 cow dairies produce 2.6 billion pounds of milk annually, along with dairy beef from an estimated 26,400 to 33,000 cows.

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Healthier environments

Oct. 23, 2014

We just got a grant that will be for 1- to 5-year-olds so that we can work with the county health department to do some outreach at area supermarkets to help them market their healthier items.

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Delaware North opting for cage-free eggs

Oct. 22, 2014

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Delaware North Cos. (DNC), says it will source 100% of its eggs from cage-free hens by the second quarter of 2016.

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