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SNA tries again to get its flexibility message out

 Jun. 11, 2014

The association held a conference call to share hardships directors are facing with the new USDA regulations.

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Poll: Americans oppose federally regulated school lunches

 Jun. 11, 2014

Healthy lunch regulations are resulting in wasted food that kids won't eat, critics contend. A new poll shows that most Americans don't think the federal government should be dictating lunch menus.

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Mass. school offers healthy meal prep training for foodservice employees

Jun. 10, 2014

Sun-dried tomato wild mushroom ravioli in a homemade alfredo sauce served with fresh bruschetta, sesame beef teriyaki stir-fry with green beans, and tacos with seasoning made from scratch served with fresh pico de gallo.

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Two Alabama middle schools to renovate cafeterias

Jun. 10, 2014

Two Dothan City Schools are expecting a quarter of a million dollar update. Girard middle school and Carver Magnet are renovating their cafeterias this summer.

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District's school lunch program at odds with federal mandates

Jun. 10, 2014

Brandon Valley’s school lunch program is at odds with the White House – or at least with the new federal guidelines that mandate more fresh fruits, whole-grain and low-sodium foods and fewer “competitive foods,” such as cookies.

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The Healthy 15

By Becky Schilling, Marygrace Taylor, Megan Warmouth and Paul King on Jun. 09, 2014

From farmers’ markets to educational sessions with dietitians and labeling better-for-you options, creating a comprehensive wellness program encompasses a whole host of tactics. This month we showcase 15 operations that are at the forefront of creating a healthy foodservice environment for both their employees and guests. These 15 operations were selected from nominations across all market segments.

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Menu inspiration

Jun. 09, 2014

Schools are significantly more likely to get menu ideas from trade shows/conferences (63%) than any other segment.

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District's summer program to provide 4.5-million free meals to L.A. students

Jun. 09, 2014

Los Angeles Unified announced plans Thursday to provide roughly 4.5-million lunches over the summer break to more than 520,000 students who typically qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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Incorporating HACCP

Jun. 09, 2014

In order to better incorporate HACCP, the department has a schedule of each standard operating procedure that needs to be addressed, which are then discussed in a team huddle at each café site.

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Helpful reminders

Jun. 09, 2014

We created a way to help employees remember CCPs (critical control points). The CCPs are typed onto a self-adhesive label, which employees stick to the underside of their name badge.

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