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Toronto schools enlist chef Susur Lee to lure back students

 Sep. 04, 2012

Celebrity chef working on making cafeterias a cool place to be.

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NYC Schools cut too many calories, say city officials

 Sep. 04, 2012

Efforts to curb obesity end up serving students too few calories.

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Wellesley schools stop lunch debt collection efforts

Sep. 04, 2012

The school committee for Wellesley (Mass.) Public Schools voted unanimously to reclassify about $24,000 in lunch debt as a “unverifiable and aged."

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NYC Schools do about-face (again) on star chefs

Aug. 29, 2012

Wellness in the Schools will continue with revamped menu.

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Diocese contracts with Memphis schools for foodservice

Aug. 29, 2012

The Catholic Diocese of Memphis is outsourcing its school nutrition program.

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Era of healthier school meals begins

By Paul King on Aug. 27, 2012

With Labor Day fast approaching, school districts are either already in session or preparing to open their doors for the new year.

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Kansas City schools try out breakfast in the classroom

Aug. 24, 2012

Previously 90% of students declined breakfast in the cafeteria.

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Paper trays replace foam at LA schools

Aug. 24, 2012

Effort initiated by sixth-grade students.

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Healthy lunches don't cost more, study finds

Aug. 23, 2012

Schools offering healthier meals saw an average profit of $3.5 million over the three-year study.

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Emeline Garcia

Aug. 21, 2012

Emeline Garcia, cafeteria assistant at Salida (Calif.) Union School District, was hired as a two-hour cafeteria helper. Billy Reid, child nutrition services director, says she quickly showed she wanted to work more than two hours a day. Garcia quickl

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