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University receives grant to tackle food waste

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 08, 2018

School officials hope to reduce dining hall waste by 10%.

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University boosts participation with retail meal pass

 By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 13, 2017

The new pass is aimed at students who don’t have time for a meal in the dining hall.

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University dining team forms student vegan group

By FSD Staff on Nov. 09, 2017

The group was created after complaints about the lack of options.

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College renames food stations after its chefs

By FSD Staff on Nov. 06, 2017

The move aims to connect students with those who prepare their meals. To add an element of personalization, food stations inside the dining halls are being renamed after the chefs who work there.

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Dining services debuts QR code comment system

By FSD Staff on Nov. 02, 2017

Students at the University of Maryland can scan codes on dining menus to leave feedback.

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University gets rid of Meatless Mondays

By FSD Staff on Oct. 23, 2017

Dining hall traffic on Mondays had reportedly dropped 15% with the meat-free menu. The change comes from the residence hall association, which unanimously voted to add meat back into the Monday menu.

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University debuts stand-alone '50s-inspired diner

By FSD Staff on Oct. 20, 2017

The on-campus eatery will serve up classic diner fare, including hamburgers, patty melts and milkshakes.

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Look to the next generation for focus groups

Oct. 15, 2017

Vanderbilt created a high school “focus group” to see what future college students will want in terms of foodservice. They called up two now-seniors from the last group to get 10 of their friends together.

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Campus eatery adopts kiosk ordering

By FSD Staff on Oct. 12, 2017

The switch to meals on demand is intended to boost food quality while reducing waste.

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Northeastern dining workers vote in favor of strike

By FSD Staff on Oct. 06, 2017

Employees are prepared to strike if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct. 10. The workers are requesting a minimum annual income of $35,000 for full-time work.

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