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April Bechel, R.D.

April Bechel, director of food and nutrition services, Hastings ISD, Minnesota, has created menus that meet the new school meal pattern. She has also applied for and managed the entire USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant program.&nb

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Confessions of Jessica Shelly

Jessica Shelly, food services director at Cincinnati Public Schools, doesn’t get celebrity reality shows, wouldn’t travel back in time if given the option and admires Walt Disney. 

Twenty-six ingredient burger back on the menu after student complaints.

When it comes to promoting the morning meal, creative solutions can be found in large revamps or small strategies. This month FSD talked with six operators to find out what they’ve done to sell breakfast. 

The Meatless Mondays campaign celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with a minimum of fanfare. But while the media largely ignored the milestone they certainly haven’t ignored the concept. There were events, both good and bad, that held the medi

District nixed plan to pass surcharge for credit card payment to parents.

During a trying time for school foodservice, Jessica Shelly is nothing but excited, especially about the challenges. Shelly is the food services director at Cincinnati Public Schools, which in 1898 became the first large school district to offer meals thr

Click through a Snapshots of all the recipes for the October 2013 issue. This month features mocktails, signature desserts, turkey recipes and more.

Vegetables, beans and legumes take center stage in better-for-you side dishes.  

This month,  USC rolls out a new mobile ordering app and current Baltimore City Public Schools lunch prices.

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