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How the updated School Nutrition Standards will impact food service at Cincinnati Public Schools

 By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 26, 2024

Child Nutrition Director Jessica Shelly shares how she and her team plan to implement the new standards over the coming years and her advice to fellow operators on how to embrace the new regulations.

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How FeedWells is fighting food insecurity one summer meal at a time

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 26, 2024

Fresh produce, farm tours and more await Memphis-Shelby County students this summer thanks to the food service provider's summer meal program.

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Rhode Island to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 25, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: The federal House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee held a markup on its FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration budget and a Pennsylvania bill would expand farm-to-school.

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The future of food as medicine: It’s a work in progress

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Jun. 24, 2024

An expert panel at FoodService Director’s recent Menu Directions conference delved into the past, future and current state of this topic in the onsite foodservice industry.

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Child nutrition programs see drop in participation, federal spending

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 24, 2024

A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that spending and participation for the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs dropped when comparing FY 2023 and FY 2022.

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Federal bills look to expand universal free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 18, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative Update: Delaware lawmakers advance a bill that would cover reduced-price school meals for students.

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Student cook-off brings friendly competition and new menu items to Norwich public Schools

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 14, 2024

The winning dishes, including a peach chicken alfredo, will be served to students next week.

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Updates to School Nutrition Standards will raise costs, Congressional Research Service report shows

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 12, 2024

The report says that the changes will cost school nutrition programs an estimated additional 3 cents per meal on average.

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Connecticut will again cover reduced-priced meals at school this fall

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 11, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: An amended school nutrition New Hampshire Bill goes to the full House floor for a vote.

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New York farm-to-school programs to get additional grant funding from state

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 10, 2024

The state has announced it will award $1.5 million in grants to expand farm-to-school programs across New York.

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