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District to cut hot lunches to trim costs

May 08, 2014

School cafeterias will undergo a transition in September as School District 43 looks to cut spending while also keeping revenues afloat to balance the budget.

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Glove up or not?

 By Paul King on May 08, 2014

If you gathered a group of chefs together for a spirited conversation, what do you think would be the topic that would generate the liveliest discussion? The hottest food trends? GMOs in foodstuffs? Pros and cons of salt?

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New recyclable brown paper trays balance lunch tray prices

May 08, 2014

Throughout the cafeteria at Francis Scott Key Middle School in Silver Spring on Friday lay the first signs of a change coming to Montgomery County Public Schools — brown paper trays.

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State audit uncovers theft of Indiana schools' lunch funds

May 07, 2014

Valparaiso schools was forced to change its procedures for accounting for money collected under a federally funded lunch program after an audit by the State Board of Accounts revealed a former employee allegedly took $37,750 for personal use over a period of about a year.

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Simple tips to "trick" students into healthier eating

By Becky Schilling on May 07, 2014

Since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, many districts have seen a decrease in participation. In some cases, this drop was reportedly due to students reacting negatively to the healthier menu items being served.

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Florida high school makes salad the new rage

May 07, 2014

It's not every day you see students choosing a healthy salad over burgers and fries. But a four-week pilot project at Braden River High School is turning the junk-food trend around.

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Childhood obesity drops with new school nutrition program, study says

May 07, 2014

The percentage of overweight or obese children in test schools dropped from 56 percent to 38 percent over the course of a single school year, thanks to a new nutrition program.

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Schools promote health, nutrition with Sodexo Food Service program

May 06, 2014

A health fair included fun foods such as spinach smoothies and fresh leafy herbs as Sodexo bridged a “yuck” factor May 1 at Oakwood Elementary School in Elyria.

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Schools renew request for relaxed lunch rules

May 05, 2014

Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they rejected it.

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Illinois school district to restrict locally prepared food in schools

May 05, 2014

District 65 parents voiced heated opposition Thursday night to a proposed district policy that would require all food served at school events to be commercially prepared.

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