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Proposal would allow athletic coaches to serve meals with practices

 Apr. 28, 2014

Grocery bills across college athletics are set to increase, the result of a proposal aimed at beefing up an athlete’s access to food.

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Brown policy week calls attention to eatery theft

 Apr. 25, 2014

At some point in their undergraduate careers, Brown students may have snacked on an oatmeal-raisin cookie while waiting in line for their salad at Jo’s.

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Reusable container program meets health department rules

Apr. 24, 2014

Students at Virginia Tech can now choose a reusable to-go container rather than a foam one at the West End, one of the campus’s 11 dining halls.

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Washington State Univ. Spokane adds new on-campus food trucks

Apr. 24, 2014

Smoke from Toby’s B-B-Q truck wafted through Spokane’s Riverpoint campus Thursday. The aroma of brisket, chicken, ribs and pork carried into nearby Washington State University buildings to draw out those inside.

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Texas A&M adjusts plan to require all on-campus students to purchase meal plans

Apr. 23, 2014

Texas A&M University has partially relented on a controversial meal plan mandate that forces on-campus students to purchase plans from a private vendor.

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Starbucks to replace Lowder Lounge at Auburn University

Apr. 23, 2014

A state-of-the-art Starbucks is under construction at Lowder Hall, set to replace the existing Lowder Lounge in July.

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Duke to part with Law Refectory Café this year

Apr. 22, 2014

The Law Refectory Café will leave Duke’s campus June 30.

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Sustainability initiatives

Apr. 21, 2014

Recycling and waste reduction are the two sustainability initiatives that operators use. Nearly every college recycles (95%), making it the segment that employs this tactic the most. Nursing homes/long-term care and senior living are the most likely segments to not employ any of these environmentally friendly programs, at 14%.

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NACFUS announces 2014 Sustainability Awards winners

Apr. 21, 2014

The National Association for College and University Foodservice (NACUFS) has named the winners of the 2014 Sustainability Awards.

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The University of Pittsburgh gives new meaning to "baggage fees"

Apr. 18, 2014

Students at the University of Pittsburgh have bagged plastic bags, reducing usage by 80% in just one month.

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