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Oklahoma City school district expands meal options

 Sep. 04, 2014

Kevin Ponce had not been on the job long when he had a chance encounter with a third-grader at Edwards Elementary School in northeast Oklahoma City.

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Save the beef

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Sep. 04, 2014

Wholesale prices for choice-grade beef—the main variety consumed in the U.S.—surged 11% from May 2013 to May 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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A president’s perspective

By Becky Schilling on Sep. 04, 2014

Earlier this year at an educational summit I had the opportunity to spend some time getting to know Leah Schmidt, director of nutrition services at Hickman Mills C-1 School District, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Another district opts out of the National School Lunch Program

Sep. 04, 2014

Fayetteville-Manlius has joined the list of school districts which have decided to opt out of the federal government's National School Lunch Program.

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Boulder Valley School District hopes to increase participation with food truck

Sep. 03, 2014

Students pouring out of Boulder's Fairview High School last week for lunch found a new option right in their parking lot.

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Gender wage gap very evident in foodservice, study shows

Sep. 03, 2014

he overall gender pay gap has been well-documented, but a new report shows it’s particularly pronounced in the food service industry, where women are being underpaid in just about every job – even when accounting for tips.

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School districts stir up creativity for the cafeteria

Sep. 03, 2014

Blueberry Bash Mini Waffles and a 220-foot-long submarine sandwich add dollops of fun to school lunch menus in Lorain and Elyria.

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Three Takes On: Hummus

Sep. 02, 2014

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month, we scoped out three hummus recipes, including Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, White Bean Hummus and Black-eyed Pea Hummus with Pita Chips.

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School lunch participation in decline

Aug. 28, 2014

Participation in school lunch has declined markedly in the past three years, despite a slight increase in the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, according to The State of School Nutrition 2014.

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Pawtucket schools’ contract with Sodexo in jeopardy

Aug. 28, 2014

Officials from the Rhode Island Department of Education say they are "unable to approve" a new three-year food service contract with city mainstay Sodexo, meaning school officials must abandon the deal or risk losing big reimbursement dollars.

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