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5 big regional menuing differences

 By Dana Moran on Sep. 22, 2016

We combed through data from our College and University Census, Hospital Census and Long-Term Care/Senior Living Census for the most surprising variations in menu trends and expectations.

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District launches grab-and-go smoothies

 By FSD Staff on Sep. 22, 2016

The “Five and Go" program provides students with a produce-packed portable option.

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‘Lunch shaming’ incident goes viral

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

Social media word has spread of a cafeteria worker who says she quit over the school district’s unpaid-balance policy.

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States team up to thwart new overtime rules

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 21, 2016

A lawsuit was filed yesterday by 21 attorneys general to block adoption on Dec. 1.

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Participation lull leads district to raise lunch prices

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

Half of the 30-cent increase was enacted to cover the district’s budget.

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Reinvention of mac and cheese

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

The familiarity that turns a dish into comfort food can also stamp it as a boring choice. Here's how some operations are trying to put new fire into the gold standard of comfort.

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Cafeteria changes and classroom education a promising combo for healthy eating: Study

By FSD Staff on Sep. 16, 2016

Yet those changes don’t need to cost a fortune, says a leader of the study.

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School cafeteria serves up low-cost meals for the community

By FSD Staff on Sep. 16, 2016

Meals will be prepped using the same menu offered to students.

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Feed student creativity with DIY training videos

Sep. 15, 2016

The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee creates its own training videos. It’s self-directed, because it’s difficult for students to find the time to do that training.

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Ask employees to review their year

Sep. 15, 2016

At the end of each year, Pulaski County Special School District's director of student nutrition has employees anonymously fill out a form and drop it in a box.

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