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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.

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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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Summer meal participation dropped slightly in 2021, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 12, 2023

Almost 5.6 million children took part in summer nutrition programs on an average weekday in July 2021, according to the Food Research and Action Center.

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Supply chain challenges, lower participation were fixtures among school meal programs in the fall

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 06, 2022

A new study by the National Center for Education Statistics analyzes data collected from public schools in October.

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N.Y. school nutrition operators struggling with meal debt in wake of universal free meals, survey finds

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 01, 2022

Around half of respondents reported that unpaid meal debt is a challenge this school year, with many saying it's accumulating faster than in the past.

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The state of healthcare foodservice: Full 2022 survey results

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 16, 2022

See how operators responded to our recent survey about the healthcare segment.

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Study finds young adults experiencing food insecurity are prone to binge eating when food is available

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 21, 2022

The study supports the “feast or famine” cycle hypothesis.

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5 takeaways from a gathering of college and university operators

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 07, 2022

Sustainable, equitable foodservice was the topic at hand at the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative’s annual meeting.

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The state of C&U foodservice: Tracking menu trends

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 05, 2022

College operators stay on top of the latest trends while contending with rising costs and supply chain challenges.

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