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School board considers tightening nutrition policy

 Apr. 07, 2015

An Alaskan school district is considering implementing a stricter nutritional policy, one that would include making healthy foods cheaper than junk foods.

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School goes table-to-farm

 Apr. 07, 2015

One elementary school is moving leftover food from cafeteria tables to local farms, inviting farmers who need feed to pick up the school’s food scraps .

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Director threatens to write Michelle Obama over school menu changes

Apr. 07, 2015

Healthy but unpopular lunches are costing cafeterias nationwide. One foodservice director has even vowed to write to Michelle Obama to voice her concerns.

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Study: Foods’ sounds impacts their flavor

Apr. 06, 2015

A study published by food sensory expert Charles Spence says the sounds foods make when they are eaten can affect how we perceive their flavors.

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School board delays vote on outsourcing foodservice

Apr. 06, 2015

A Tennessee county school board decided to hold off on potentially outsourcing foodservice until more information is gathered and analyzed.

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CDC official: Federal nutrition guidelines reduce children’s sodium intake

Apr. 06, 2015

CDC official says that school lunches that meet federal nutrition guidelines can reduce students’ sodium intake by 400 milligrams per day.

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Student restaurant runs afoul of school nutrition guidelines

Apr. 03, 2015

High school culinary students have to rethink their restaurant's menu, according to state officials, because it doesn’t follow the new nutrition rules set down by the USDA.

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Make healthy eating a show

Apr. 03, 2015

We educated students, parents and staff about local products and healthy eating. Vendors donated prizes to give to kids who filled out surveys for feedback on their products.

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Cafeteria manager investigated over missing lunch money

Apr. 03, 2015

A cafeteria manager resigned last month after being investigated by school officials over missing lunch money.

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What a few chefs really think about Black History Month menus

By Paul King on Apr. 03, 2015

Last month, I suggested that it might be time to put an end to the special dinners that many institutions stage to celebrate Black History Month.

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