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Maine looks at longer school lunch periods

 By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 28, 2023

Also in this week’s legislative update: Nevada’s summer school students may soon be served breakfast and lunch, and universal free meals bills move forward in Montana and Vermont.

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Grubhub is getting in front of more college students

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 27, 2023

The delivery company is teaming up with Transact, a widely used campus payments app, to give students easy access to its restaurant marketplace.

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LAUSD reaches agreement with union workers

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 27, 2023

Cafeteria staff and other service employees at the Los Angeles school district are set to receive a 30% wage increase, fully paid healthcare benefits and more.

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How Greenville County Public Schools creates a restaurant-quality menu

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 27, 2023

Director Joe Urban has come up with a menu development process that ensures dishes are both cost effective and exciting for students.

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6 marketing opportunities for the month of April

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 27, 2023

April’s arrival means spring is in the air and several food-centric holidays are around the corner. From National Peach Cobbler Day to National Oatmeal Cookie Day, here are six event ideas for the coming weeks. 

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Instacart to implement 'food as medicine' programs

By Timothy Inklebarger and Kelsey Squire on Mar. 24, 2023

Two new tools seek to continue the work of last year's White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

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USDA proposes new rule to expand CEP access

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 22, 2023

The proposed rule would lower the percentage of low-income students required for schools and districts to participate in the program, which enables serving free meals to all students.

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How colleges are changing up service for Ramadan this year

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 22, 2023

Dining programs are extending hours, offering meals to go and providing other accommodations for students observing Ramadan.

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Minnesota says yes to universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 21, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Pennsylvania looks to continue its universal free breakfast program and a federal bill would require schools to serve soy milk.

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Phoebe Berks senior-living community gets a new pub

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 21, 2023

Residents can now gather and grab wine, beer or a cocktail, along with a selection of tavern-style food.

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