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Cafeteria manager accused of fudging numbers for funding

 Feb. 06, 2015

A cafeteria manager is accused of cooking the books to get more money. The district says the manager was able to get more than $23,000 in extra federal funding.

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New Jersey Senate to consider bill to make school menus more culturally diverse

 Feb. 02, 2015

The legislation would require foodservice departments in school districts that contain a middle school or high school to provide menu items that reflect the cultural preferences and dietary needs of its students—if students indicate the need exists.

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Grant helps Mississippi school district swap out fryers for oven steamers

Jan. 30, 2015

After receiving a Nutrition Integrity grant, Cleveland School District, in Bolivar County, Miss., replaced fat fryers with steam ovens at two schools to make healthier meals for its students.

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South Carolina lifts ban of junk food sales in K-12 schools

Jan. 30, 2015

The state’s new Superintendent of Education is allowing schools to apply for a waiver to sell unhealthy snacks on certain days.

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SNA pushes for increased reimbursements, relaxed nutrition standards in report

Jan. 29, 2015

The School Nutrition Association’s latest position paper calls on Congress to consider changes prior to the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act reauthorization.

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Mayor in Maine pushes cafeterias to serve more fish

Jan. 28, 2015

Michael Brennan, Mayor of Portland, Maine, wants local schools, hospitals and prison cafeterias to start serving more locally-sourced fish to boost Maine’s commercial fishing industry.

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School drops National School Lunch and Breakfast program, sees success with student-run bistro

Jan. 28, 2015

Continental breakfast is free for everyone while lunch is free for only students, with employees paying $4. The self-sustaining bistro offers international recipes and gets some of its food from the in-house aquaponics garden.

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Study shows multiple factors affecting school lunch participation

Jan. 15, 2015

The number of children participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is changing in ways that reflect events other than changes in nutrition rules, finds a new analysis by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).

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Fla. governor proposes record per pupil funding

Jan. 13, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to increase K-12 per pupil funding to the highest in the state’s history was applauded by local school officials on Monday.

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White House selects new executive director for Let’s Move!

Jan. 09, 2015

Debra Eschmeyer has been named the new executive director of the White House’s Let’s Move! anti-childhood-obesity campaign.

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