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Vietnamese and Thai Flavors Shine at Star Ginger

 Oct. 24, 2013

Excelling in approachability, customization and healthfulness, Chef Mai Pham’s noncommercial outlet, Star Ginger, is taking the complex flavors of Vietnam and Thailand to the masses.

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Paint Branch High School adds new menu items to please picky eaters

 Oct. 24, 2013

Montgomery County schools added kiosks with fruit and burgers to keep students eating on site.

Operations

Forty percent of schools participate in farm-to-school programs

Oct. 24, 2013

USDA's first survey found that about 38,600 schools provided local produce for the 2011-2012 school year.

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Customer and employee wellness programs

Oct. 24, 2013

Nutritional and healthy eating material is the No. 1 type of information that operators provide in their employee wellness programs, according to The Big Picture.

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New Jersey students create new app for ordering lunch

Oct. 24, 2013

EzCafe allows students to order lunch from the cafeteria on Apple devices running iOS version 6.1 or later.

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Herbs and spices with fresh lunch options win over Pa. students

Oct. 21, 2013

Wilson School District adds fresh tomato sauces, Italian spices and fresh produce to lunch menus.

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Herbs and spices in fresh lunch options win over Pa. students

Oct. 21, 2013

Wilson School District adds fresh tomato sauces, Italian spices and fresh produce to lunch menus.

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What You Need To Know: October 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

This month, Color My Tray promotes vegetable consumption, Aramark launches Healthy for Life Program, Western Michigan moves to neighborhoods and more.

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Queens vegetarian dining switch has shown student improvement, officials say

Oct. 17, 2013

According to Public School 244, students have better attention spans and higher test scores since the school removed meat from its menu.

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Operators not sold on stealth health

Oct. 17, 2013

Half of operators are not familiar with stealth health, according to The Big Picture.

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