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Confessions of Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan, director of food service for Framingham (Mass.) School District, loves Champagne, wants to visit the dinosaur age and wishes he weren’t “too fat to fly.”

Operations

N.Y. district says "no thanks" to NSLP

Participation and waste after meal regulations changes cited as culprits.

Louisiana Lunch Money helps Lafayette schools pay for lunches.

Food Research and Action Center reports on increase in School Breakfast Program.

Lawmakers, advocacy groups say the state could save $1 billion annually.

Coalition from N.Y., Idaho argue change could help school foodservice

$1.8 million could help expand program to 130 more needy schools, O'Malley says

L.A., New York, Chicago and Miami among districts fighting for healthier meals..

Last year, Oregon increased number of students eating breakfast by 5%

Jeff Mills, director of foodservice for D.C. Public Schools, has been removed from his position, according to D.C.-based blog the DCist.

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