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Heinz, Kraft announce mega-merger

 Mar. 25, 2015

H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group have agreed to merge in a mega-deal that would create the third-largest food manufacturer in North America. The deal must be approved by shareholders and government regulators.

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Outsourcing one district’s solution to school meal dilemma

 Mar. 25, 2015

In one New Jersey school district, a foodservice contractor has solved the problem of serving school meals that satisfy both government mandates and students’s appetites.

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Students weigh in on food

By Paul King on Mar. 13, 2015

In an hour-long discussion, Matt Fisher, Beverly Kunkel, Ruby Griller, Wyatt Ashby, Annika Holkeboer and Carter Rayburn offered their opinions on what they eat and why.

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Budget issue leaves health benefits for cafeteria workers in limbo

Mar. 11, 2015

Legislators in Georgia shifted the more than $100 million budget shortfall to local school districts, proposing the removal of health benefits from cafeteria workers.

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Several schools chosen for Hunger-Free Kids project

Mar. 11, 2015

Students in selected schools will be offered breakfast, lunch and dinner, and packs of non-perishable food to take home on weekends and breaks during the 2015-16 school year.

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FDA tests uncover dairy farmers breaking law on antibiotics

Mar. 11, 2015

A new report from the FDA reveals that some farmers are slipping past antibiotic tests in cows' milk by using drugs that aren’t supposed to be used on dairy cattle at all.

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USDA announces nationwide school food training program

Mar. 11, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the nationwide rollout of its Team Up for School Nutrition Success training program will be complete by September 2015.

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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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Second grader writes letter to Michelle Obama about “ruining” Taco Tuesday

Mar. 10, 2015

The student, who doesn’t like the new wheat tortillas and whole-wheat pizza crust that are used in the school cafeteria, airs his complaints to the First Lady.

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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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