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California district serves up farm-fresh food

 Oct. 17, 2014

The Turlock Unified School District has been a leader in ditching bad cafeteria fare in favor of items with less fat and salt and more vitamins and fiber.

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Glove it or leave it?

 By Paul King on Oct. 17, 2014

When the California state legislature last year passed a law requiring gloves to be worn by anyone handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food, politicians didn’t expect much, if any, fallout.

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Cultivating talent

By Paul King on Oct. 16, 2014

When foodservice operators talk about “growing their own,” they’re usually referring to setting up a permaculture garden on campus or growing herbs on a hospital rooftop.

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Alabama latest university to cut polystyrene containers

Oct. 15, 2014

Campus dining halls no longer use polystyrene containers, and dining hall consumers who wish to use a to-go option will have to purchase a reusable container.

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Hospitals dig into sustainable seafoods

Oct. 15, 2014

Hospitals' economic activity represents close to 18 percent of the gross domestic product, meaning their purchasing could be a driving force in the sustainable food movement, says Pryor.

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Minnesota students push for Meatless Mondays

Oct. 14, 2014

Some University of Minnesota students are urging campus to wipe its dining halls completely free of chicken, pork, beef and all other meats for one day each week.

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Metz serving only line-caught tuna

Oct. 13, 2014

Metz Culinary Management is now serving only line-caught tuna in its B&I, K-12, higher eduction and healthcare accounts. The company is making the switch because it says line-caught tuna, opposed to net-caught tuna is more sustainable and produces a higher quality product.

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Biloxi schools’ menus feature locally grown items

Oct. 13, 2014

Cafeteria food has taken on a fresh, new twist in the Biloxi School District. This week, Biloxi schools are serving dishes that feature products grown in Mississippi.

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The great GMO debate

By Paul King on Oct. 10, 2014

Genetic engineering has sparked a heated food-related debate. Three countries—Benin, Serbia and Zambia—have banned GMOs (genetically modified organisms) outright.

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Put it in writing

Oct. 10, 2014

I wrote a manual to spell out how we should be purchasing food to help us improve the health of our patients and employees.

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