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The great GMO debate

Genetic engineering has sparked a heated food-related debate. Three countries—Benin, Serbia and Zambia—have banned GMOs (genetically modified organisms) outright.

Most of the ingredients in Eastern European dishes are simple and feel familiar to customers. But if a recipe calls for something that simply won’t play well, most operators have no problem tweaking a recipe.

The chefs were judged on their ability to meet Sunrise’s Signature Dining criteria, which includes using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Dozens of Berkshire businesses and institutions are among the 1,700 statewide being mandated to reduce, reuse and recycle their food waste.

The foodservice department at Hendricks Regional Health Danville, in Indiana, has created a program called Meals and More to provide seniors with a nutritious meal when they come to the hospital.

Four years ago, Executive Chef Ryan Conklin served quinoa for the first time at Rex Healthcare, a Raleigh, N.C. hospital.

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month, we checked out three meatball recipes, including Spicy Mushroom Blended Meatballs and Colorado Beef Meatballs Italian Style.

We asked non-commercial operators how they believe the industry is viewed by their peers in the commercial restaurant business. Most operators felt the restaurateurs have a negative perception of the non-commercial market.

One example is the Potato Story game, in which we divide employees up into groups of four or five and ask them to create a short story

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