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How to create an event around a single, locally sourced food

 By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 13, 2014

Developing a comprehensive culinary and educational event around one local foundation of the food supply—the honeybee.

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How to get kids excited about nutrition

By Becky Schilling, Kate Parham Kordsmeier, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Nov. 12, 2014

Provo City School District, in Utah, has implemented a yearly theme program with days devoted to nutrition and physical activity, which builds excitement among students and staff and gets kids engaged in a positive way with foodservice.

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Is school lunch better than packed lunch?

By Paul King on Nov. 12, 2014

A study conducted by scientists from Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg suggests that lunches brought from home may be less nutritionally sound than lunches provided in schools through the National School Lunch Program.

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Virginia school turns lawn into garden

Nov. 12, 2014

The lettuce for Laura’s salad comes from her school’s front yard and from the yards of more than 100 people living around Ashlawn Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

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Show it to them

Nov. 12, 2014

I am looking into using more technology. I’m working on doing a continual live feed from the central kitchen.

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Farm-to-school makes a difference in Atlanta schools

Nov. 12, 2014

At many Atlanta Public Schools, students are now digging into sushi, smoothies and flat-bread pizza, thanks to a farm-to-school movement designed to increase variety, freshness and healthy choices.

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Virginia celebrates Farm-to-School Week

Nov. 11, 2014

Virginia Farm-to-School Week, an annual program coordinated by The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), seeks to bring more fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy from Virginia farms to these meals at the state’s K-12 schools, colleges and universities.

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Iowa City schools revamp food-allergy policies

Nov. 11, 2014

The Iowa City Community School District is updating its food allergy protocols after staff last month inadvertently served a student with peanut allergies a peanut butter sandwich.

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Tanesa Turner

Nov. 11, 2014

Tanessa has made a difference by being a problem solver, leader and a master at improving employee performance.

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Student boycott succeeds at Farmington High School

Nov. 10, 2014

Changes are coming to a high school lunch program after hundreds of Farmington students boycotted the food they were being served.

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