K-12 Schools

Minn. district hires debt collector for unpaid lunch balance

By FSD Staff on Oct. 07, 2015

On behalf of Anoka-Hennepin School District, a collection agency will in January start contacting families who have contributed to the district’s $160,000 in unpaid lunch fees.

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Why lunch waste falls on deaf ears

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 06, 2015

Americans care less about waste and costs to operators than they do about the feel-good nature of what the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act promises.

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Congress’ failure to reauthorize school lunches: Why FSDs care

By Bianca N. Herron on Oct. 02, 2015

Although a change in the status quo hadn’t been expected in recent weeks, school foodservice managers had reasons to hope for a surprise. Here are three major ones.

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Calif. governor signs child-hunger bill into law

By Bianca N. Herron on Oct. 02, 2015

The measure aims to improve access to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, starting Jan. 1.

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Living in a semi-sustainable world

By Dana Moran on Oct. 02, 2015

Sense and Sustainability is, perhaps, an odd title for this blog. I’ve never been much of a Jane Austen reader. But it encapsulates what I’ll be writing.

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N.Y. schools pilot local food program

By FSD Staff on Oct. 02, 2015

Ten schools in a New York district are participating in the Local foods for local kids program, where food from local farms and suppliers will be served in the cafeterias.

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