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Minn. district rolls out ‘nut safe area’ for students with allergies

 By FSD Staff on Apr. 25, 2016

Prepared lunches from home aren’t allowed in these areas, which also undergo more extensive cleaning.

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26 senators sponsor bill to help schools with lead problems

 By Bianca N. Herron on Apr. 22, 2016

The legislation inspired by Flint, Mich., would establish a grant program to help schools test water for lead contamination and provide relief for affected districts.

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NY district opts back into the NSLP due to increasing deficit

By FSD Staff on Apr. 22, 2016

Officials say there was not enough participation to offset the lack of funding received when participating in the federal program.

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Another school district finds lead in its drinking water

By FSD Staff on Apr. 21, 2016

East Irondequoit Central School District in New York tested 800 sources for drinking water and found that 65 of them had high levels of lead.

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Wash. district wants to provide students with 3 free meals daily

By FSD Staff on Apr. 21, 2016

Tukwila School District is seeking federal grant money to provide free breakfast, lunch and dinner to all students, even if they do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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Ala. district promotes Super Salad Bar Week

By FSD Staff on Apr. 21, 2016

Chilton County Schools is featuring a salad from a different country every day, including Brazil, Italy and Mexico.

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District aims to boost sales with scratch-made meals

By FSD Staff on Apr. 20, 2016

The menu revamp will start next month and seeks to especially impact the high school level, where officials say participation has seen the biggest decline.

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Sauces: Flavorful multi-taskers

By Lizzy Freier on Apr. 20, 2016

Operators are increasingly using sauces as a means to differentiate, customize and let customers control what they eat. There’s the added advantage of exponentially increasing what’s offered without complicating kitchen operations.

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Bill includes funding to study Child Nutrition Programs reporting requirements

By Alaina Lancaster on Apr. 19, 2016

Today, a full committee will review this year's House Agriculture Appropriations bill, which includes $1 million toward studying more efficient Child Nutrition Programs reporting requirements.

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Recipe report: Food & drink to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 18, 2016

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a wide variety of Mexican-inspired eats and drinks. These recipes can help get a party started in your operation.

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