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USDA announces which nonprofit will manage new grant and awards program for school nutrition

 By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 17, 2023

Action for Healthy Kids will get $47 million to manage the program, which is part of the USDA’s $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives initiative.

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Aramark launching Emerging Leaders program for HBCU students

 By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 17, 2023

Fifteen students from historically Black colleges and universities will embark on a two-day immersion at Aramark’s headquarters.

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New York bill that would require schools to provide plant-based, halal and kosher meals is reintroduced

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 16, 2023

Students would be able to receive the alternative meals at no extra cost.

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Nutrition teams worry changes to the USDA’s school meal standards will have unintended consequences

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 16, 2023

Operators share how stricter rules for sodium and sugar would impact their programs, and what they think is missing from the proposed updates.

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Zerocater raises $15M to grow AI-powered 'cafeteria replacement'

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

The company's Cloud Cafe, which allows employees to order meals from an app, was built for hybrid workplaces.

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Lawmakers in Vermont and Nevada consider making universal free meals programs permanent

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 15, 2023

Legislators in both states have introduced bills that would permanently offer free meals to all public school students.

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South Dakota lawmakers defer universal free meals bill

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 15, 2023

The bill has been deferred to the 41st legislative day, effectively killing it.

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Children's BMI scores decreased after implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, study shows

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 14, 2023

The study analyzed the Body Mass Index scores of 14,121 U.S. kids from January 2005 to March 2020.

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Lawmakers introduce universal free meals bills in Maryland

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 14, 2023

If passed, schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program would be required to offer free meals to all students each day.

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Aramark Healthcare+ is training foodservice employees on patient experience

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 14, 2023

The foodservice provider has partnered with Healthcare Plus Solutions to bring patient experience coaching to the hospitals it serves.

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