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School district could offer all students free lunch

 Feb. 10, 2015

An Illinois school district is contemplating whether to make a free breakfast and lunch available to all students starting next school year.

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School district pulls blue biscuits

 Feb. 10, 2015

Middle School parents say students were served biscuits that appeared moldy, though an inspection found the color was due to a chemical reaction.

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Judiciary panel allows relaxed K-12 nutrition standards during states of emergency

Feb. 10, 2015

West Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill allowing schools to relax nutrition standards during states of emergency or preparedness.

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SNA and produce association at odds over fruit and vegetable serving requirements

Feb. 09, 2015

The SNA and United Fresh Produce Association are in disagreement over fruit and vegetable regulations found in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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District considers privatizing food service

Feb. 09, 2015

School officials in Tennessee are exploring the cost and effectiveness of privatizing the district’s food service with a cafeteria management company. The business would likely oversee staffing, equipping and operating.

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Foodservice workers say they were ‘bullied' into contract agreement

Feb. 06, 2015

Foodservice workers say Chartwells added an extra half hour to their schedule, increased healthcare costs and cut access to old email accounts.

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Sodexo and school district launch website dedicated to nutrition and healthy lifestyles

Feb. 06, 2015

The website allows parents access to menus, nutritional information, free and reduced lunch applications, and online payments.

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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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