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Snow days leaving kids hungry

 Mar. 10, 2015

Students who get free or reduced-price lunches are finding themselves hungry at home during snow days. One district is looking for ways to help.

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Is an extra 35 cents enough to help a cafeteria break even?

 Mar. 10, 2015

The School Nutrition Association is asking Congress for an additional 35-cent reimbursement per meal to offset rising food prices and the cost of adhering to new nutritional standards, but it might not be enough for some districts.

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Soldiers, sailors now get the skinny on combat rations’ nutrition

Mar. 09, 2015

The Department of Defense recently launched the Combat Rations Database to give personnel more information on field rations, from calorie counts and fat content to vitamin information and more.

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Director says Sodexo follows FDA guidelines; students unsure

Mar. 09, 2015

Students at Franklin College are being assured that premade items by Sodexo follow FDA guidelines and are safe to eat, even though students see items sitting out.

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Retirement communities showcase healthier dining

Mar. 09, 2015

“Taste of Sunrise” events, planned as part of National Nutrition Month, include cooking competitions, culinary demos, special lunches and more.

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Cafeteria worker finds marijuana on child’s lunch money

Mar. 09, 2015

Cafeteria workers called police after a dusty green substance was found in a child’s lunch money bag. The mother blamed an ex-boyfriend’s marijuana growing operation.

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Sodexo CFO to step down

Mar. 09, 2015

Sodexo has announced that Marc Rolland, Vice President Benefits and Rewards for the Asia region, will replace long-serving chief financial officer Sian Herbert-Jones when she steps down next year.

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Snow days play havoc with school foodservice workers’ pay

Mar. 09, 2015

Hourly school support staff, including foodservice workers, are looking at smaller paychecks due to recent off days. Some must now figure out how to spread their finances.

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Is there a link between climate change and food safety?

Mar. 09, 2015

A study published in Food Research International suggests flooding, warmer temperatures attributed to global warming could compromise the integrity of fresh produce.

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University to close Peet’s coffee shops under pressure of Real Food Challenge

Mar. 06, 2015

A study performed at the University of Utah showed only 11 percent of food on campus is “real.” Dining services is appeasing students by changing to locally-sourced coffee and other products.

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