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Cafeteria-workers union negotiates pay raise

 May 20, 2015

Under the new contract, part-time cafeteria employees employed by the Philadelphia School District would get an increase in pay, going from $10.88 to a $12.67 hourly wage.

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San Antonio Food Bank to provide thousands of free meals this summer

May 20, 2015

The government has responded to social-media criticisms of the federal school lunch program championed by Michelle Obama.

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Food tower could be symbol of rebirth for tornado-ravaged community

May 19, 2015

A 200-foot vertical greenhouse proposed by a University of Kentucky student created buzz at a town hall meeting, as a Kentucky community seeks to draw visitors in the wake of a natural disaster.

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Six U.S. school districts celebrate Fresh Attitude Week

By Bianca N. Herron on May 19, 2015

This week, The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the six largest school districts in the United States, will feature fresh fruits and vegetables in school meals and encourage students to make healthy choices.

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New York City schools switch to compostable lunch trays

May 19, 2015

In making the switch, environmental advocates hope the trays will be healthier for the city's more than 1 million public school students and cut down on trash sent to landfills.

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Michigan School Wellness Awards recognize 24 schools

By Bianca N. Herron on May 19, 2015

This year's winners achieved and excelled at no-cost physical activity opportunities before and after school, universal breakfast, school gardens, tobacco-free environments and physical education, among other things.

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How University of California Santa Barbara’s Jill Horst makes the most of the NRA Show

By Katie Fanuko on May 19, 2015

According to Jill Horst, attendees should prepare a pre-show game plan and pace themselves.

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Georgia’s ‘Feed My School’ program growing

May 18, 2015

The Feed My School program serves as a learning tool, teaching food safety, pricing and packaging as well as helping grow the farm-to-school movement.

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University joins food-waste recovery movement

May 18, 2015

The Food Recovery Network at the University of Washington currently has three members and two restaurants—Panera Bread and Canlis—participating in food donations. Despite its small numbers, each week the FRN team rescues anywhere from 30 to 150 pounds of food.

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New Jersey town receives funding to start food-recycling project

May 18, 2015

By recycling food waste from the school system into compost, Maple Shade Township’s program aims to lower the volume of food sent to landfills.

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