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University of Maine's quiet approach to waste reduction

 Sep. 16, 2014

UMaine has been named one of the top green universities across the country, but many may not realize how much effort is involved to keep up UMaine’s sustainability.

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Florida district: Pay up if you want to leave campus for lunch

 Sep. 16, 2014

That’s what Seabreeze High School is telling students, though not just in the cafeteria — students who want to leave campus for lunch are asked to pay a $20 fee annually.

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More variety, healthier options coming to Riverhead cafeterias

Sep. 16, 2014

Within the next couple years, all of Riverhead School District’s students will receive a wider variety of fresher, healthier and tastier meals.

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The way to employees’ hearts may be through their stomachs

Sep. 15, 2014

Most employees look forward to the proverbial lunch bell. In addition to providing a much-needed respite and providing the energy for completing the day’s work, lunchtime gives them a chance to bond.

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App helps Penn State students make healthy choices

Sep. 15, 2014

Thanks to the University's Dining@PSU app that connects students with two week's worth of daily menus, nutrition information, a food log and a calorie-counting tool, making smart food choices and planning ahead is easy.

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Two private schools benefit from opting out of federal lunch program

Sep. 15, 2014

Meals are a bit tastier this year at two local parochial schools that have opted out of federal funding for lunch.

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Ohio State opens Thyme and Change food truck

Sep. 15, 2014

Thyme and Change is the most recent addition to Ohio State Dining Services, usually parked near the corner of 17th and Neil avenues outside of Baker Systems Engineering.

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Schools’ meat-free Mondays draws ire from Texas state official

Sep. 15, 2014

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is raising objections to a school district pilot program that encourages kids to eat meatless lunches once a week.

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Photographic look into Southern Methodist’s new dining hall

Sep. 12, 2014

Now serving thousands of meals a day to young foodies, the new Arnold Dining Commons at Southern Methodist University is a leap forward from the college dorm cafeterias of yesterday.

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Manufacturers increasing sales of healthy items

Sep. 12, 2014

The study comes from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which in 2011 signed an industry agreement with 14 food manufacturers and three GPOs to “develop, produce and market healthier food products for schools at competitive prices,” according to the report.

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