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Farm-raised food disposals

 Jul. 20, 2015

Our dishwasher raises pigs, so the majority of the food waste goes to feeding them. A lot of residents worry about wasting food, so we reassure them.

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District’s summer nutrition program doubles

 Jul. 20, 2015

The Hollister School District served 5,492 lunches in June, up from 2,698 lunches during the same period last year – which the director of student nutrition attributes to more district focus on students’ nutritional needs.

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Looking the part for noncommercial?

By Katie Fanuko on Jul. 20, 2015

Behind the swinging doors of noncommercial kitchens, tattoos don’t draw much contention, which is why at least one operator sees body art as a secret weapon.

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Iowa school district’s new cafeteria caters to all grades

Jul. 20, 2015

The new cafeteria measures about 11,000 square feet and will be large enough to handle grades K-12 during lunchtime at Wilton Community School District this fall.

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New cafeteria allows for regular lunch hours

Jul. 16, 2015

A larger cafeteria at Eugene Fields Elementary School will allow for more lunch seating’s and fewer shifts, which will now be scheduled during regular lunch hours instead of throughout the day.

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Top takeaways from the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference

By Dana Moran on Jul. 16, 2015

Here are the four biggest takeaways from spending three days in the company of our nation's lunch ladies (and gentlemen).

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Chicago-area students return to new cafeteria

Jul. 16, 2015

Township High School District 113 has spent over $29 million in renovations, which include a new air-conditioned cafeteria featuring LED lighting.

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School board concerned about Sodexo contract

Jul. 16, 2015

Despite some East Aurora board members expressing their concern about the foodservice provider’s pricing and labor practices, the board renewed Sodexo’s contract for $5.7 million.

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Study: Plump cartoon characters encourage overeating in kids

Jul. 16, 2015

A study by the University of Colorado-Boulder shows that children consumer more fattening foods such as cookies and candy after observing seemingly overweight cartoon characters.

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Bill to relax lunch regs advances in Congress

Jul. 16, 2015

The measure would ease the whole-grains and salt-reduction requirements in the reauthorized law.

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