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Study finds drug abuse highest in hospitality

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2015

The government report found that one in five foodservice and hotel employees had used illicit substances in the prior month.

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Judge sentences cafeteria worker who stole $90,000

Apr. 17, 2015

A former cafeteria worker at Keystone Oaks School District in Pittsburgh, Penn., could serve up to one year in jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than $90,000 from students’ meal accounts.

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Wake Forest teams up with Aramark to promote sustainability

Apr. 17, 2015

The contractor and the University Dining Commission are collaborating on an initiative to rethink the college eating experience.

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Students aren’t eating the healthier, free meals

Apr. 16, 2015

Although free lunches are available to all students in Wilkes County, more students are not taking advantage due to their dissatisfaction with food served under the new federal nutrition guidelines—resulting in the program losing money.

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State passes bill allowing schools to drop nutrition guidelines without penalty

Apr. 16, 2015

Tennessee has passed a bill opponents are calling ‘starve the children’, which allows school boards to opt out of the National Food Lunch Program without penalty from the state.

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State selects school as pilot for new lunchroom program

Apr. 16, 2015

A school in Pennsylvania will serve as a Smarter Lunchrooms pilot site—a low-cost research-based initiative from Cornell University encouraging students to eat healthier at school.

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