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The great GMO debate

 By Paul King on Oct. 10, 2014

Genetic engineering has sparked a heated food-related debate. Three countries—Benin, Serbia and Zambia—have banned GMOs (genetically modified organisms) outright.

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On the Eastern front

 By Marygrace Taylor on Oct. 10, 2014

Most of the ingredients in Eastern European dishes are simple and feel familiar to customers. But if a recipe calls for something that simply won’t play well, most operators have no problem tweaking a recipe.

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Confessions of Vinnie Livoti

Oct. 10, 2014

Vinnie Livoti, director of food services for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, headquartered in Columbia, loves a snack of late-night nachos, would go back in time to keep Vito Corleone from being killed and has been in foodservice for so long that he can’t imagine doing anything else.

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Bowling Green opens dedicated vegan concept

Oct. 10, 2014

Responding to concerns from the campus’s vegan population, the dining services team at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), in Ohio, has dedicated a station at The Oaks strictly to vegan menu items.

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Three Takes On: Burgers

Oct. 10, 2014

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month: Burgers.

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In defense of millennials

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 10, 2014

For this month’s cover story we talked with operators to find out how they are meeting the customer service demands of each of the five generations served by the non-commercial industry (Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, baby boomers and the Silent Generation).

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Illinois State axes cash

Oct. 10, 2014

Several dining venues on the campus of Illinois State University, in Normal, are no longer accepting cash.

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Put it in writing

Oct. 10, 2014

I wrote a manual to spell out how we should be purchasing food to help us improve the health of our patients and employees.

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CSPI lauds healthy hospitals

Oct. 09, 2014

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released a report applauding a number of hospital foodservice programs for the quality of their beverage programs.

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J&W grad to lead dining at Laurel Ridge

Oct. 09, 2014

Laurel Ridge Health Care Center, in Ridgefield, Conn., has hired Zachary Erickson as its new director of dining services.

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