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"Fish to School" project brings fresh catch to Seacoast schools

 Dec. 19, 2014

Fish sticks made way for a different sea bounty at schools throughout the Seacoast on Wednesday, Dec. 11, when locally caught Acadian redfish was prepared and served in the cafeteria.

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Washington school district sets new nutrition standards

 Dec. 18, 2014

You won't find any mystery meat, fruit in syrup or giant cookies in Ellensburg school lunches, thanks to new nutrition guidelines carried out by Ellensburg School District Food Services Director Patrick Garmong, who took over the position in August.

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Fla. students taste-test new menu options

Dec. 18, 2014

Students in Duval County will start off the next school year with a brand new menu for breakfast and lunch.

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Winter warrior: Squash

By Lindsey Ramsey on Dec. 18, 2014

Something happens once the weather turns cold: Customers who wouldn’t eat squash if their dining locations gave it away suddenly can’t get enough of it.

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Conn. school district opts out of National School Lunch Program

Dec. 18, 2014

To avoid new federal dietary regulations that would have affected much of the cafeteria offerings at Greenwich High, the Board of Education unanimously decided last June to withdraw the school from the National School Lunch Program.

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Sodexo, charity treat underprivileged students to holiday dinner

Dec. 16, 2014

Food Brings Hope and Daytona State College have partnered once again to treat nearly 400 Volusia County students Dec. 5 to a catered dinner and holiday concert.

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School FSDs come up winners in wrangling over spending bill

Dec. 15, 2014

Buried in the giant spending bill were provisions that prohibit the federal government from requiring less salt in school lunches and allow schools to obtain exemptions from whole-grain requirements for pasta and tortillas.

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The Big Picture: The social network

Dec. 15, 2014

College and university foodservice operations continue to be the drivers of social media strategy.

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School district offers prizes to kids who eat healthy

Dec. 15, 2014

A Colorado school district is raffling off prizes such as movie tickets and iPods to students who decide to buy lunch at any campus cafeteria in town.

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Who’s trending now?

By Paul King on Dec. 12, 2014

Conventional industry wisdom has long maintained that trends start in fine dining and trickle down through the various foodservice strata.

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