News

Alliance between major districts hopes to create national food standard
01-17-2013
L.A., New York, Chicago and Miami among districts fighting for healthier meals..
More breakfast being served in Oregon schools
01-17-2013
Last year, Oregon increased number of students eating breakfast by 5%
Stanford University partnership brings food trucks to campus
01-17-2013
Trucks managed by Off the Grid food management company.
Williams College expands late-night service
01-17-2013
Snack bar will provide breakfast food until 2 a.m. on weekends and midnight on weekdays.
New U of Arkansas executive chef cuts calories, not taste
01-17-2013
Solon Pietila brings 10 years experience to University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
D.C. Public Schools director fired after clash over school meals costs
01-15-2013
Jeff Mills had been lobbying for going self-op.
Cost, student acceptance most challenging of new school regs, says study
01-14-2013
Food costs have increased, participation has decreased under new meal regs, according to School Nutrition Association.
Simple awareness leads to reduction in food waste
01-14-2013
New study shows students threw out 15% less food after marketing push.
Panel enlists chancellor to resist NYC school lunch price increase
01-14-2013
Fighting against a 67% increase in the price of school lunches.
UNC Dining reaches sustainable food goal early
01-14-2013
Interns for CDS used the “real food calculator” to audit the dining services’ purchases.
Local sourcing, 24/7 culture lead food trends, says Mintel
01-10-2013
Looking beyond beef and beverage innovations round out the list.
S.D. school finds flexibility in regulation changes
01-10-2013
The grain changes were welcomed, director wishes calorie restrictions had been changed.
UMass partners with SPE to certify healthy dishes
01-10-2013
SPE Certified nutritionists are reviewing up to 200 recipes to debut for Spring semester.
Citing costs, Washington Post makes cafeteria changes
01-10-2013
Will cease full-service operations and move toward more grab and go.
Doctors don't agree when it comes to peanut-free schools
01-08-2013
Best practices will vary from school to school, doctors say.
School district sees success with breakfast in the classroom
01-08-2013
Jefferson County (Ky.) is one of five districts nationwide to take part in the Breakfast in the Classroom program.
Snacks marketed to kids not getting healthier, study says
01-08-2013
The Federal Trade Commission’s new study founds kids’ snacks showed little nutritional improvement between 2006 and 2009; cereals were “least nutritious.”
Texas schools get major cafeteria upgrades with bond
01-07-2013
Renovations will take campuses from open lunch to closed.
Connecticut schools struggle with health inspections
01-07-2013
Even affluent districts have been fighting poor health reports.
Tablet-based room service improves patient satisfaction
01-07-2013
Customer satisfaction scores rise to 90th percentile after switch.

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