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Competitive Food Regs Not Troublesome, Directors Say

 By Becky Schilling on Feb. 12, 2013

Three years ago à la carte items were given a makeover at 33,500-student Cincinnati Public Schools. “We saw the writing on the wall,” says Jessica Shelly, food services director, about impending federal regulations regarding competitive

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Nutrition-rich foods prove unpopular, removed from menu

 Feb. 12, 2013

Arlington Heights District forced to remove healthy items due to low sales.

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Non-commercial operations not planning new dining locations

Feb. 12, 2013

For most non-commercial operators, new dining locations are not in the works. Sixty-seven percent of respondents to The Big Picture research say they have no new dining location planned.

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Color Coded Menus

Feb. 11, 2013

To help me keep track of the new meal regulations, I color code my menus. So for all the vegetable sub groups that we have to meet, I track those through color on my menus. For example, an orange vegetable is in orange type on the menu. This helps me to n

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New Hampshire schools already set on snack guidelines

Feb. 11, 2013

Vending and snack program already meets new proposed guidelines.

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Calif. districts misspent meal money, says state report

Feb. 08, 2013

The DOE has ordered eight districts to repay about $170 million to programs that offer free and reduced-price meals.

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Parents demand more awareness, less lines

Feb. 07, 2013

Survey was conducted with input from the adult food service committee along with other parents from each school.

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Did the USDA Learn from Last Year’s Ill Feelings Over New School Regs?

By Becky Schilling on Feb. 07, 2013

Perhaps the USDA learned something from the release of last year's new meal pattern regulations.

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Hawaii state board of education cites foodservice as "unacceptable"

Feb. 07, 2013

Oversight of payment collection just one of the problems cited in report.

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Minnesota bill wants to give reduced-price students free lunch

Feb. 07, 2013

Bill would expand the free lunch program by 61,500 students.

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