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Senior-living facility asks residents for a touch of home

 By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 27, 2015

As The Terrace at Phoebe Allentown transitions to its fall/winter menu, a few recipes will be as close to home cooking as some residents can get.

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How to use food pictures as a social media marketing tool

 By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 13, 2015

Hubspot, a software marketing company, reports Facebook posts featuring images garner 53 percent more “likes” and twice as many comments as text-only items.

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Students vote for menu items at food fair

Sep. 21, 2015

Knox County students had an opportunity to attend a food fair and vote on what products they’d like to see in their cafeteria from 89 vendors.

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Use the alphabet to feature produce

Sep. 15, 2015

Every March, to celebrate National Nutrition Month, Windham Raymond School District makes its way through the alphabet by featuring produce from A to Z.

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10 ideas: How to get students to empty their trays

By Lisa Arnett on Sep. 15, 2015

From crafting fun packaging to involving students in taste tests, K-12 operators share their best practices for reducing cost and food waste.

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How to run a successful food truck

By Lisa Arnett on Sep. 15, 2015

Beyond the basic rules of operating a truck safely, laws for mobile eateries vary, so check all local ordinances before proceeding with a food truck.

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Invite the circus to promote nutrition

Sep. 15, 2015

To generate student excitement, San Diego Unified School District had its schools apply in a raffle to have the local circus perform at a general assembly.

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How foodservice directors are changing lives and communities

By Dana Moran on Sep. 15, 2015

With an integral role in the nutritional lives of students, employees, patients and seniors, FSDs are called upon to support, nurture and shape communities.

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Calif. school foodservice workers learn marketing

Aug. 24, 2015

Cafeteria staff at Palm Springs Unified School District underwent training on the “Smarter Lunchrooms Movement,” which included ideas on how to market serving lines to increase student participation.

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Researchers: ‘Happy Meal effect’ helps portion control

Aug. 18, 2015

A soon-to-be-published study shows that students may choose a smaller portion if coupled with a modest prize.

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