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K-12 Schools

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Farmers’ markets not prevalent in non-commercial facilities

Jan. 12, 2013

The majority of non-commercial foodservice establishments do not have farmers’ markets on their campuses. Schools and LTC/senior living were the least likely segment to have farmers’ markets.

Operations

Wellness programs

Jan. 12, 2013

The same percentage of operators—70%— have an employee wellness program as those who offer a customer wellness program. Long-term care/senior living operators were the least likely to offer both types of services; 53% don’t have an employee wellness program while 50% do not offer the service for customers.

People

Confessions of Charles Anderson

Jan. 10, 2013

Charles Anderson, director of foodservice for the Clark County, Nev., School District, enjoys fly fishing at Yellowstone National Park, loves Texas Chicken Fried Steak and wishes he were a scratch golfer.

Operations

S.D. school finds flexibility in regulation changes

Jan. 10, 2013

The grain changes were welcomed, director wishes calorie restrictions had been changed.

People

Charles Anderson: Mission Accomplished

By Paul King on Jan. 10, 2013

In the mid-2000s, the foodservice program for the Clark County School District in Nevada was losing millions of dollars annually. By 2007, CCSD’s CFO, Jeff Weiler, had had enough. To try to stop the bleeding, Weiler turned to a seemingly unlikely &l

Operations

School district sees success with breakfast in the classroom

Jan. 08, 2013

Jefferson County (Ky.) is one of five districts nationwide to take part in the Breakfast in the Classroom program.

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Electronic Menus

Jan. 08, 2013

We developed an innovative alternative to a printed monthly menu. Using a QR code, we now offer families a convenient magnet that can be scanned with any smartphone to display the next day’s menus. In an effort to appeal to high school students, mag

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Jennifer McFarland, R.D.

Jan. 08, 2013

The district had very low participation before Jennifer McFarland, director of food and nutrition services, arrived at Center Grove Community School Corp. in Greenwood, Ind., according to Rose Smith, assistant director of food and nutrition services.

Operations

Breakfast foods not an all-day affair

Jan. 08, 2013

The majority of schools reserve breakfast foods for only the morning meal, according to research from The Big Picture.

Operations

Snacks marketed to kids not getting healthier, study says

Jan. 08, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission’s new study founds kids’ snacks showed little nutritional improvement between 2006 and 2009; cereals were “least nutritious.”

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