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Cafeteria manager accused of fudging numbers for funding

 Feb. 06, 2015

A cafeteria manager is accused of cooking the books to get more money. The district says the manager was able to get more than $23,000 in extra federal funding.

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Massachusetts school district finds ways to cut food waste

 Feb. 04, 2015

Students at Old Rochester Regional School District are allowed to put whole, uneaten fruit or unopened food items in a designated area for other students to take. Community members also are encouraged to use the district’s leftover food for composts.

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What kids eat now affects food decisions in college

Feb. 04, 2015

A study has found that exposure to good food as a child inspires healthy eating while at college, even if kids didn’t like it at the time.

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USDA official encourages Wisconsin school districts to source more local foods

Feb. 04, 2015

At the Wisconsin Farm to School Summit, Deborah Kane, the director of the USDA’s Farm to School Program urged districts to increase the funds allocated towards sourcing local foods by 15%. Wisconsin school districts have spent $9.5 million on providing local food for school meals.

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Free lunch program prospers at Oregon school district

Feb. 04, 2015

At Umatilla School District, 85% of students are participating in its free lunch program as a result of the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program. The USDA reimburses the district $3 per each meal served.

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New Jersey Senate to consider bill to make school menus more culturally diverse

Feb. 02, 2015

The legislation would require foodservice departments in school districts that contain a middle school or high school to provide menu items that reflect the cultural preferences and dietary needs of its students—if students indicate the need exists.

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Virginia cafeteria workers under deadline to choose their employer

Feb. 02, 2015

Cafeteria workers in Halifax County Public Schools have until April 15 to decide whether they want to join Sodexo, the district’s new foodservice provider, or remain on the school district's payroll.

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Five things we learned at the industry’s Solutions 3 Conference

Feb. 02, 2015

It’s important for operators to understand growing trends in the foodservice industry, from using environmental nutrition to make smarter choices to adequately managing an increase in consumer allergens.

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Georgia school district starts weekend meal program for needy students

Feb. 02, 2015

The BackPack program in the Richmond County, Ga., school district provides 100 children with canned and packaged goods so their families can create two weekend meals to help keep them fed. The program is being funded through a $214,000 donation from Wal-Mart and John Deere.

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Grant helps Mississippi school district swap out fryers for oven steamers

Jan. 30, 2015

After receiving a Nutrition Integrity grant, Cleveland School District, in Bolivar County, Miss., replaced fat fryers with steam ovens at two schools to make healthier meals for its students.

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