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D.C. council member calls for audit of schools’ foodservice contracts

 Jun. 10, 2015

The council member is concerned with D.C. Public Schools' decision to extend foodservice provider Chartwells' contract following a $19 million lawsuit settlement.

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Mark Bittman’s 5 opportunities for noncommercial operators

 By Kelly Killian on Jun. 10, 2015

If McDonald’s is Fast Food 1.0 and Chipotle is Fast Food 2.0, what is Fast Food 3.0?

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Senator calls for protection of child nutrition standards

Jun. 09, 2015

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is calling on Congress to uphold child nutrition standards set forth in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

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2-1-1 helps children find free meals

Jun. 09, 2015

The USDA and Florida Department of Agriculture are endorsing a 2-1-1 helpline, which will help families find schools offering free summer meals to children.

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Think outside the bowl: 3 ways to keep customers coming back

By Marygrace Taylor on Jun. 09, 2015

Here are three ways operators can create fruit salads that keep customers coming back.

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Texas school district approves ‘Mega Lunch’ for students

Jun. 09, 2015

Starting this fall, high school students in Abilene Independent School District will have the opportunity to eat lunch, attend tutorials and work with their teachers to get help if needed during Mega Lunch, a 66-minute block of time built into the middle of the day.

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District adds delivery to summer food program

Jun. 09, 2015

A school district in Florida has stepped up its summer foodservice program by adding more site locations, a second mobile feeding bus and delivery to apartment complexes, local churches, YMCAs and Boys & Girls Clubs.

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3 tips for establishing a summer school-feeding program

By Katie Fanuko on Jun. 09, 2015

School Nutrition Association president Julia Bauscher shares how she launched an initiative in her district near Louisville, Ky.

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Families volunteer to tend school garden during summer

Jun. 09, 2015

While school is out, families of Pelican School students will take turns tending the garden, so students can enjoy the fruits of their spring planting in the fall.

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Florida school district to feed students this summer

Jun. 08, 2015

With nearly one in four families suffering from food insecurity in Collier County, according to a local food bank, the school district is combating hunger by offering a summer foodservice program.

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