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Elementary school invites celebrity chef to prepare special meal for foodservice team

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 31, 2022

Celebrity Chef Carla Hall visited Knoxville Elementary School where she prepared a special meal for cafeteria staff and taught them how to make biscuits.

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Arkansas Department of Agriculture hosts farm-to-school recipe contest

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 28, 2022

The recipes must feature seasonal fall ingredients and will be judged based on originality, number of fall ingredients used and recipe functionality.

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Build-your-own poke bowls a hit with Broward County Public Schools

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 27, 2022

In response to student feedback, BCPS created a Hoke Poke station that pops up at the district’s high schools.

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SNA and other organizations ask for CEP expansion in upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 26, 2022

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) and other organizations have written a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture to ask that CEP be expanded in the upcoming Senate version of Child Nutrition Reauthorization.

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Members of Congress write letter to Agriculture Secretary asking for soy milk to be offered in school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 21, 2022

The letter argues that requiring milk in school meals places an unfair burden on minority students, who are more likely to be lactose intolerant.

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Anthem Blue Cross and partners launch food-as-medicine programs at 3 Los Angeles schools

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 20, 2022

The programs will provide food distribution events and host hands-on learning opportunities, such as cooking demonstrations.

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School district invites Top Chef contestant to prepare and serve meals to students

By FSD Staff on Oct. 13, 2022

Chef Tu David Phu worked with nutrition staff to prepare a variety of Vietnamese and Korean dishes.

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Chartwells K12 bringing new smoothie concept to schools

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 12, 2022

Smoothie Station will offer traditional smoothies as well as smoothie bowls in a variety of flavor combinations.

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White House to provide $50M in grant funding for school kitchen equipment

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 11, 2022

The equipment will be used to help schools serve healthier, locally sourced meals, implement scratch cooking and more.

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School district spotlights local ingredients in honor of Virginia farm-to-school week

By FSD Staff on Oct. 05, 2022

Harrisonburg City Public Schools is serving local lunches and has invited farmers to come speak to students.

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