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N.Y. district partners with food bank for new program

The BackPack Program provides at-risk students with food for school vacations and weekends.

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Chartwells hosts cafeteria grand opening

The foodservice vendor also had a disc jockey, games and prize giveaways at Tennessee Technological University’s opening.

The contractor’s progress in meeting specific goals will be the focus of monthly meetings.

Atlantic County Institute of Technology students not only prepare and serve the food for the cafe, but also learn how to run a restaurant.

Leaders from the Senate Agriculture Committee are nearly finished with a legislative measure that would adjust controversial school-meal rules.

The group asked lawmakers to keep certain provisions that K-12 foodservice directors would like to change.

Garrett Blinn, owner of the Buttz Food Truck, alleges that Houston ISD severed his contract because the name of his truck and the food he sells would offend pork eaters.

Brandon Valley School District serves breakfast before school and offers a second option less than one hour into the day.

Participation in the federal Community Eligibility Provision—which allows schools to serve free meals to all students regardless of income—rose by 20 percent this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Morganton Day School officials said they want to expose students to foods they may not have had before and increase their food nutrition and sourcing knowledge.

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