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Nation’s 2nd-largest school district switching to antibiotic-free chicken

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 14, 2016

The district’s board approved the contract last week.

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Detroit nutrition director gives tips on starting school gardens

By FSD Staff on Mar. 14, 2016

Adding a tax to school lunches is one way, says Betti Wiggins.

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6 restaurant concepts to copy

By FSD Staff on Mar. 11, 2016

FSD’s editors have identified the concepts that abound in ideas with noncommercial applicability. Here’s a sampling.

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USDA awards $1.3 million to aid children’s nutrition

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 11, 2016

The funding will help 17 rural communities implement creative strategies and programs to reduce child food insecurity, officials say.

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Diner-friendly design fix takes Steal This Idea prize

By Dana Moran on Mar. 11, 2016

Damian Monticello took the prize in our MenuDirections contest with his team’s idea for helping disabled customers reach displayed products.

3 reasons FSDs are losing sleep this week

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 11, 2016

Healthy-snack mandates, yucky food photos and Chipotle-like health scares are among the things keeping noncommercial operators up at night.

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6 Secrets from FSD’s Chefs’ Council

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 09, 2016

FoodService Director’s Chefs’ Council shared valuable insights at MenuDirections 2016. Here are six ideas to steal from the five panelists.

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Pa. district retains delinquent lunch-removal policy

By FSD Staff on Mar. 09, 2016

Foodservice workers at Lincoln Junior-Senior High School are permitted to throw away school lunches from students who have accrued more than $6.75 in lunch debt.

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Group urges NYC mayor to satisfy campaign promise of free lunches

By FSD Staff on Mar. 08, 2016

Mayor de Blasio has reportedly withdrawn support based on mixed results from a pilot in the city’s middle schools.

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University researchers test emojis as waste-reduction tool

By FSD Staff on Mar. 08, 2016

Emojis could help schools across the nation cut down on food waste, officials say.

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