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Workers are skipping lunch more often, new report finds

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 08, 2023

ezCater has published its second annual Lunch Report, which reveals that employees, particularly younger workers, are skipping lunch more often, despite the benefits associated with taking a lunch break.

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Food insecurity among U.S. households on the rise

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 30, 2023

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that an increasing number of U.S. households doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.

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After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 25, 2023

The return to pre-pandemic operations, rising costs and labor struggles all likely played a role in the lower participation rate, a new report by the Food Research and Action Center reveals.

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Nearly 100% of K-12 operators had supply chain issues early last school year, USDA study shows

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 03, 2023

Nutrition programs at larger school districts were more likely to report supply chain-related difficulties. 

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Aligning School Nutrition Standards with current dietary guidelines could improve students’ health

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 01, 2023

A new report from Tufts University shows that updated standards could result in fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and save billions in healthcare costs when students become adults.

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Plant-based food packages associated with decreased BMI in children, new study finds

By Reyna Estrada on Jun. 26, 2023

The study, which was published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, suggests that offering plant-based family food packages may help to lower BMI in children.

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For Gen Z workers, on-site foodservice sweetens the job offer

By Kelsey Squire on May 02, 2023

A Compass Group survey found that prospective employees are looking at staff benefits more closely than in the past.

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University researchers are using AI to fight food insecurity

By Reyna Estrada on Apr. 04, 2023

Researchers at the University of Houston and University of Arizona are turning to artificial intelligence to better grasp the scope of the issue.

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More students are eating school lunch and breakfast

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 13, 2023

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center shows that breakfast and lunch participation during the 2021–2022 school year was higher than that of pre-pandemic levels.

Sustainability

UMaine wants to teach kids about food waste

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 01, 2023

Researchers from the university's Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions will conduct waste audits at four elementary schools as part of a pilot.

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