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N.C. middle-school vegetarian seeks healthier cafeteria options

 Aug. 05, 2015

Eighth-grader Elly Kirk has started a petition—which now has 28,000 signatures—for her school to offer more vegetarian lunch options.

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Livening up nutrition lessons

 Aug. 05, 2015

Children at Busy Little Beavers Childcare are learning to make trail mix and smoothies under the direction of Memie Christie, nutrition education adviser with Penn State Extension, who offers nutrition programs to schools, daycares and summer camps.

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University of Utah chef wins NACUFS' 2015 Culinary Challenge

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 05, 2015

Cassie Kelsch took home first-place honors at the association's annual conference in Indianapolis.

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Rise in college food banks linked to economy, demographics

Aug. 04, 2015

A slumping economy as well as students without much family support or limited access to federal assistance, has created a greater need for food banks at colleges and universities.

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Students as quality-assurance agents

By Katie Fanuko on Aug. 04, 2015

Some college students are not bashful about sharing their opinions, and University of Pennsylvania’s dining services is using that candor to its advantage.

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University offers garden-grown food

Aug. 04, 2015

Marshall University’s sustainability department now offers fresh produce grown from gardens around the campus in a weekly fresh market.

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New University of Wisconsin hospital holds open house to showcase healthy food prep, rooftop garden

Aug. 03, 2015

UW Health at the American Center opened its doors to the public Sunday to provide healthy-cooking demonstrations and give tours of the rooftop garden that will be used to grow fresh ingredients for patients and visitors.

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Ill. district to provide free breakfasts, lunches for all students

Aug. 03, 2015

All K-12 students in Rock Island-Milan School District will eligible for free meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program this fall.

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Culinary boot camp brings foodservice staff up to speed

Aug. 03, 2015

Maryland foodservice workers received a crash course in food safety and nutrition, thanks to a culinary boot camp aimed at helping employees implement the National School Lunch Program standards.

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Ore. school district’s summer-meal program feeds whole families

Aug. 03, 2015

Youth participation is growing in Umatilla School District’s summer-feeding program that serves three meals daily, as more adults are purchasing meals for themselves through the program for a nominal fee.

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