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Summer meal participation dropped slightly in 2021, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 12, 2023

Almost 5.6 million children took part in summer nutrition programs on an average weekday in July 2021, according to the Food Research and Action Center.

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Supply chain challenges, lower participation were fixtures among school meal programs in the fall

 By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 06, 2022

A new study by the National Center for Education Statistics analyzes data collected from public schools in October.

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N.Y. school nutrition operators struggling with meal debt in wake of universal free meals, survey finds

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 01, 2022

Around half of respondents reported that unpaid meal debt is a challenge this school year, with many saying it's accumulating faster than in the past.

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The state of healthcare foodservice: Full 2022 survey results

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 16, 2022

See how operators responded to our recent survey about the healthcare segment.

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Study finds young adults experiencing food insecurity are prone to binge eating when food is available

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 21, 2022

The study supports the “feast or famine” cycle hypothesis.

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5 takeaways from a gathering of college and university operators

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 07, 2022

Sustainable, equitable foodservice was the topic at hand at the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative’s annual meeting.

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The state of C&U foodservice: Tracking menu trends

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 05, 2022

College operators stay on top of the latest trends while contending with rising costs and supply chain challenges.

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The state of C&U foodservice: Full 2022 survey results

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 05, 2022

See how operators responded to our recent survey about the college and university segment.

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5 stats on sandwich preferences

By FSD Staff on May 09, 2022

See what today's diners want and what’s trending on the sandwich menu.

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5 stats on how consumers are snacking

By FSD Staff on Mar. 07, 2022

As ideas of what counts as a snack shift, diners may be looking for different kinds of items when hunger or boredom strikes.

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