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Grant funds new cafeteria dedicated to sustainability and healthy eating

 May 27, 2015

A Denver elementary school received grant money to help remodel its cafeteria to include a recycling and composting station, and to provide enhanced nutrition education.

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High school opts out of National School Lunch Program for second time

 May 27, 2015

A Connecticut school board said that although opting out of the program would cost the district close to $150,000 in federal reimbursements, it risked losing even more money by staying in and following USDA regulations.

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Program finds eating healthier helps students focus

May 26, 2015

After being served breakfasts and lunches high in omega-3 fatty acids for eight weeks, students at one Michigan school are now calmer and more focused, according to a new study.

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Despite criticisms, students are eating healthier lunches, study says

May 26, 2015

The study, which was conducted at two Title I elementary schools in Virginia, showed that the overhaul of the National School Lunch Program is working and that school children are actually eating the healthier school lunches.

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University’s new dining director looks to improve services

May 26, 2015

In a newly created position at Northwestern, Ken Field will be the university’s liaison with Sodexo.

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Middle school kitchen staff, students work together to serve better lunch

May 26, 2015

A group of three Litchfield Middle School students decided to find out just what their peers are looking for when the bell rings for lunch.

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Hospital fine-dining restaurant attracts customers who are there to dine only

May 22, 2015

Seventy-five percent of customers come to Castle Rock Adventist Hospital strictly to eat at Manna, where the kitchen is divided in half – one side for patients and the other for the restaurant crowd.

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Michigan invites a second contractor to check out Aramark’s $145M prison assignment

May 22, 2015

Aramark is reportedly asking for an increase in its fee, and the state is conducting a “benchmarking” exercise to see what the market has to offer.

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San Diego school offers halal lunches

May 22, 2015

Crawford High School is piloting a new lunch menu to reach out to Muslim students whose parents said they weren’t eating the free school lunch.

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Four ways to make a facility more sustainable

By Katie Fanuko on May 22, 2015

Foodservice operators shared some tips during the National Restaurant Association show.

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