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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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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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Colorado’s dining services faces challenges in going green

Oct. 22, 2014

CU’s Dining Services, much like the rest of the university, prioritizes the development and implementation of sustainable initiatives, but there are still institutional challenges that make environmental efficiency hard to attain.

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Squaring up fresh at Georgia Tech

Oct. 22, 2014

Woodruff Dining Hall at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), in Atlanta, underwent a culinary renovation this fall. Dining at the hall, known affectionately as Woody’s, is now restaurant style with menus crafted around the availability of local products.

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These dishes came from a college dining hall

Oct. 22, 2014

Forget lukewarm meatloaf and limp salads. These days, college dining halls are serving high-quality, inventive food, much to students' delight.

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Another college increases dining prices

Oct. 22, 2014

Hungry ETSU students have to pay a bit extra for on-campus dining this semester.

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Hot chocolate, cool flavors

By Marygrace Taylor on Oct. 22, 2014

Powdered mix with freeze-dried marshmallow bits? Think again. Whether for special events or as an everyday indulgence, operators are finding new, unexpected ways to make hot chocolate feel fresh.

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Davidson Student Government Association lobbies for lower cost of mandatory meal plan

Oct. 21, 2014

The Davidson College Student Government Association is calling on the college to reduce the cost of its meal plan, which all students will be required to purchase next year.

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Porking out

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 21, 2014

“I don’t know how you got this job,” my mother remarked to me last week when I got back from a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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