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'Smart Snacks' regulations cost district nearly $200,000

 Jun. 23, 2015

A school district in Fairbanks, Alaska, is dealing with a $192,000 loss in revenue stemming from healthy snacks regulations on top of a proposed $100,000 budget cut.

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Pennsylvania school district to scan students’ thumbprints for lunch

Jun. 22, 2015

The program requires students to scan their thumbprints so that the government can track their purchases.

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Massachusetts university becomes food-recovery certified

Jun. 22, 2015

Framingham State University is now Food Recovery Certified and instead of throwing extra food away, food provider Sodexo will donate it to people in need.

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Texas schools to lift ban on deep fryers

Jun. 22, 2015

The 10-year ban deep-fried foods is being scuttled because eating should be a matter of the child’s choice, says Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller.

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Students tour school cafeteria

Jun. 22, 2015

Cafeteria managers at Acushnet Elementary School encourage tours, saying students may eat more of certain items if they know why the food on their trays is good for them.

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Remembering Jim Little

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 19, 2015

Little, co-founder of Cini-Little International, Inc. recently passed away after a battle with Leukemia.

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Food a major consideration when choosing a college

Jun. 19, 2015

As young people become more health conscious, they are paying serious attention to dining options when considering where to spend four years of their lives.

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Keeping college students’ dollars on campus

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 19, 2015

A new study shows C&U foodservices are facing increased competition from off-premise choices, particularly fast-casual restaurants. But there are defenses.

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Nutrition education via gardening

Jun. 19, 2015

Students in Hurley, Wisconsin, participate in a garden-to-market program, through which they grow food in the school garden and sell it at a local farmers market.

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Town sells university food waste as compost

Jun. 19, 2015

The town of Farmington, Maine, recycles food from the local University of Maine campus and animal waste from nearby fairgrounds, selling it as compost to the public.

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