K-12 Schools

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Oregon schools to receive $1.2 million for local purchases

State legislature says money will strengthen local economies.

Operations

Study: Students throwing away nearly 50% of food

Vegetables were the most likely item to be found in the trash.

Fat makes you fat? Not anymore, say most experts. In fact, oils like olive and canola are now thought to boost heart health because they are high in unsaturated fats. No wonder they’re becoming the lipids of choice in homes and restaurants. Here&rsq

Unpaid meal debt accounts for $300,000.

Taking kids to farm is one strategy that has worked.

Lisa Banner, senior foodservice director for (The Nutrition Group Inc.), Montour School District in McKees Rocks, Pa., is constantly improving area that need work. She also opened the Spartan Café, an area where students and teachers can

A revamped healthier cookie recipe cost the district $26,000 in lost revenue.

Schools opt out of community eligibility program because administrators say lunch benefits don't outweight other lost funds.

Click through a Snapshots of all the recipes for the July 2013 issue.

Massachusetts district partners with food bank to serve needy kids when school is out.

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