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Bill aims to improve Va. farm-to-school initiative

The proposal would benefit students and help local farmers and schools create better relationships, officials say.

Operations

Michelle Stephenson named Western Region Student Chef of the Year

The Utah Valley University student received the highest overall score from the American Culinary Federation.

During the 2014-15 school year, 75 percent of the school's food was locally sourced, sustainable and humane, officials say.

Student meal participation averages just 23 percent daily, officials say.

The cold lunch alternative, Super Sacks, includes milk, yogurt, fruit and whole grain chips or crackers.

The Flagship Dining experience will take off in early 2017.

Contract-managed facilities should enjoy a slightly stronger increase, and the gains will not be evenly shared among major segments, according to the National Restaurant Association's just-released sales forecast for 2016.

Purchasing domestically caught fish is healthier for American children, says Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).

Chef Charles Phan, of San Francisco restaurants Slanted Door and Out the Door, will debut his new eatery this fall.

Knowing some children won’t eat if access to cafeteria meals is cut off, school foodservices are finding ways to stay in operation when bad weather cancels classes.

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