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Sandra Ford named FAME’s School FSD of the Year

 Nov. 11, 2013

Manatee County, Fla., director is former president of School Nutrition Association

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Florida school meal program exceeds budget amount

 Nov. 11, 2013

The Marion County School District brought in 1.1 million more than it spent in the 2012-13 school year.

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DOE tells Hawaii charter schools to figure out their own meal arrangements

Nov. 11, 2013

Kanu o ka Aina Public Charter School is one of the 32 charter schools left to come up with their own meal plans.

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Utilize Nutritional Info

Nov. 10, 2013

I email foodservice and wellness tips to parents, which include nutrition information. The publications are called “Nutrition Nuggets” and “Teen Food & Fitness,” which were available for us to purchase. 

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Marketing healthful menu items

Nov. 07, 2013

Eight out of 10 operators market their healthful menu items, according to The Big Picture.

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Ontario County schools struggle with new health guidelines

Nov. 07, 2013

Canandaigua school district had an $83,000 deficit last school year due to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Michigan Department of Education nixes laptops for school nutrition

Nov. 04, 2013

According to the Department of Education, laptops do not meet the USDA federal regulations to improve foodservice program delivery.

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Pa. school adds lunch detention for students with unpaid lunches

Oct. 31, 2013

Students with over five unpaid lunches will face lunch detention and receive a PB&J sandwich or a cheese sandwich.

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Pa. school cook makes sure no child goes hungry

Oct. 31, 2013

New Castle Area School District head cook makes sure every child eats lunch, even if that means switching out their lunch items.

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Incentivizing health

Oct. 31, 2013

Twenty-one percent of operators offer incentives to their customers to help them make healthier dining decisions, according to The Big Picture.

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