News

Maryland state government wants to increase funding for breakfast program
02-18-2013
Maryland Meals for Achievement is a program provides free meals for classrooms at participating schools.
FDA considers food label updates intended for easier use
02-18-2013
Some of the standards are nearly 20 years old.
Pizza gardens teach students about healthy ingredients
02-18-2013
Charlotte, N.C. schools use gardens to incorporate nutrition and growing information into curriculum.
Indiana hospital renovation emulates restaurant
02-18-2013
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital now features stations to offer customers more options.
Emerging Trends: Orange Vegetables Dominate 2012's Top 10 Recipes
02-15-2013
Recipes were compiled by Allrecipes.com.
Folic acid, vitamin D among essential nutrients for seniors
02-14-2013
Chef Walter Pisano shares how to cook with senior nutrition in mind and how to design nutrient-dense meals that will entice seniors to eat more.
Charge limit reducing late lunch payments
02-14-2013
The amount students owe has dropped by half since limit implemented.
Sustainability changes tough to make in Maryland Student Union
02-14-2013
Outside vendors resistent to switch to earth-friendly to-go containers.
West Virginia district fights to encourage kids to eat healthy
02-12-2013
District tries to explain to community group that department can only do so much to get kids to eat healthy.
Nutrition-rich foods prove unpopular, removed from menu
02-12-2013
Arlington Heights District forced to remove healthy items due to low sales.
Independent companies sprout up to serve healthy school fare
02-12-2013
In California, companies such as Kid Chow are providing healthy food for students.
U of Georgia turns to Twitter to name dining hall
02-11-2013
Submission that wins the most Twitter votes wins.
Rutgers readies food truck, the Knight Wagon
02-11-2013
Truck set to debut at end of the month.
New Hampshire schools already set on snack guidelines
02-11-2013
Vending and snack program already meets new proposed guidelines.
Iowa hospitals commit to reducing food waste
02-11-2013
Hospital is responding to report that it threw away $181,000 worth of food last year.
Calif. districts misspent meal money, says state report
02-08-2013
The DOE has ordered eight districts to repay about $170 million to programs that offer free and reduced-price meals.
Minnesota bill wants to give reduced-price students free lunch
02-07-2013
Bill would expand the free lunch program by 61,500 students.
Hawaii state board of education cites foodservice as "unacceptable"
02-07-2013
Oversight of payment collection just one of the problems cited in report.
Parents demand more awareness, less lines
02-07-2013
Survey was conducted with input from the adult food service committee along with other parents from each school.
Increased theft contributes to $50,000 expenditure at Tulane
02-06-2013
Stolen items are utensils, coffee mugs and bowls.

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