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A foodservice conference in Kentucky held a student panel where students gave feedback on their school lunch program, Bowling Green Daily News reports.
The panel of students, who attend Warren East High School in Bowling Green, Ky., said that they would enjoy menu items such as smoothies made with natural ingredients, and a salad bar. Students also said they would like the option to dine in places other than the cafeteria, such as the library or outside.
Additionally, the students shared that phone calls, Snapchat and FaceTime were their favorite methods of communication...
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Menu Development
Though consumers are interested in improving their food choices, they can be easily scared away by dishes that sound too healthy .
For instance, according to Technomic’s Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report , 30% of diners ages 18-34 said they would choose an indulgent menu item over a healthier one because they thought the indulgent item would taste better.
To diners, good tasting and good for you don’t usually go together. With that in mind, today’s chefs are meeting that challenge by marketing delicious, flavorful, indulgent dishes that also happen to be healthy....
Industry News & Opinion
Students at Adobe Acres Elementary School in Albuquerque, N.M., have a new menu item this school year, KOB reports.
Named Delish, the dish includes hominy, corn and carnitas and is available on Wednesdays every three weeks this semester.
The recipe was developed in a partnership between the nutrition team and celebrity chefs Adrienne Cheatham and Jet Tila.
Read the full story via kob.com .