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Mass. city council approves $7M warehouse for district’s foodservice

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 23, 2016

The new warehouse will save the school district more than $380,000 annually, officials say.

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College changes foodservice vendor in favor of local sourcing

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 22, 2016

Bon Appetit was chosen to promote better eating on campus, officials say.

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UConn adjusts hours for cafes due to financial constraints

By FSD Staff on Mar. 22, 2016

The hours were changed shortly after a $5 million funding cut for the university was approved.

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4 lessons in foodservice illness

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 21, 2016

With everything else on an FSD's plate, sickness might be the last thing they want to consider. However, one FSD learned some lessons when struck by the flu.

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Sodexo, Binghamton strike a deal after contract standoff

By FSD Staff on Mar. 21, 2016

Following protests from the university’s students and foodservice staff, the vendor made concessions on pay and benefits.

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3 reasons FSDs are losing sleep this week: Tech troubles

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 21, 2016

How do you train a robot to be hospitable—and what happens when the power goes out? These are a couple of the dilemmas short-circuiting FSDs’ dreams this week.

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District slashes cafeteria debt in 1 month

By FSD Staff on Mar. 21, 2016

Though a Virginia school district’s debt soared after scrapping alternative meals for indebted students, a revised approach has helped it recoup some losses.

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Demand for specialty foods on campuses ups meal plan costs

By FSD Staff on Mar. 18, 2016

Meal plan prices at six Minnesota universities will rise nearly 11 percent next school year as student demand for healthy, vegan and organic options grows.

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Top 50 college dining programs

By FSD Staff on Mar. 18, 2016

Kent State University in Ohio and Maine-based Bowdoin College claim the top two spots in College Rank’s list for colleges with the best dining experience.

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2nd breakfast staves off obesity in kids

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 18, 2016

Students who follow breakfast at home with an additional breakfast at school are less likely to be overweight than their peers who skip the meal altogether, according to the study.

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