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Federal spending cuts to hurt school nutrition

 Sep. 23, 2014

A new report Thursday found that only 2% of the projected increase in federal spending over the next decade will be dedicated to programs benefiting children.

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Student gets detention for sharing school-bought lunch

 Sep. 22, 2014

An eighth grade student from Weaverville Elementary School got a detention slip for sharing his school prepared lunch Tuesday.

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Alabama districts join local food hub

Sep. 22, 2014

Students at schools throughout Madison County are enjoying more locally-grown food through a new partnership with North Alabama farmers.

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Signature Series: Granola

By Megan Warmouth on Sep. 22, 2014

As part of our ongoing Signature Series, we asked operators to share their unique recipes featuring granola.

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Texas congressman introduces bill to limit federal mandates in school food

Sep. 22, 2014

As the federal government continues to exert influence over public schools, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert has introduced a bill that would limit the feds from mandating which foods schools must serve.

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Millions wasted in federal school lunch program

Sep. 19, 2014

The National School Nutrition Association blames new federal nutrition standards requiring students to take more fresh fruits and vegetables as well as increasing the amount of whole grains.

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Missouri students get taste of locally grown foods

Sep. 19, 2014

Students at Jeffries Elementary School got a taste of some locally grown foods on Tuesday. In addition to the school lunch menu, kids got to try a mix of fruits and vegetables, all of which were harvested here in the Ozarks.

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New Hampshire district may opt out of federal lunch program

Sep. 19, 2014

Faced with the latest federal restrictions on school-served meals and snacks, members of the Windham school board agreed this week to explore all options.

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Expanding beyond foodservice

Sep. 18, 2014

Seventy-three percent of operators strongly agree that the scope of a director’s job has expanded in the past five years to include responsibilities outside the traditional foodservice realm. That, however, doesn’t translate into managing additional departments, as 81% of operators are not responsible for departments outside foodservice.

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Stay the course on school lunches, retired brass say

Sep. 18, 2014

About seven in 10 young adults are ineligible for military service, according to a new report from a group that is pushing school nutrition standards as a way to improve that situation.

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