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Not all ideas worth stealing

 By Lindsey Ramsey on Jul. 23, 2012

Compiling our 2nd annual Big Idea issue got us thinking about another type of idea. The idea that sounds great in theory but just didn’t fly in reality. We polled some operators to see if they would share what ended up being some of their worst ideas in the hope that you could learn from their pain.

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Rochester Minn.'s Sherri Knutson named SNA Director of the Year

 Jul. 23, 2012

Sherri Knutsen was named the 2012 National Outstanding Director of the Year by the School Nutrition Association.

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Coffee kiosks out for Pa. district high schools

Jul. 19, 2012

District reversed decision to bring coffee stands to high schools.

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FSD makes The Goldies more golden

By Paul King on Jul. 19, 2012

This month, FoodService Director kicks off its third annual Goldies Awards. Entry forms and rules for the competition, which is co-sponsored by FSD and The Culinary Institute of America, can be found at foodservicedirector.com/goldies.

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Chef Initiative joins fight for healthier lunches

Jul. 19, 2012

Program brings trained chefs into Massachusetts public schools.

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Rainbow Eats

Jul. 19, 2012

We let all our students who purchase meals with us eat as much as they want from our salad bars. On our rainbow days, if a student selects items from the bar with four different colors—white doesn’t count—they get a sticker, which really

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New school meal regs get the spotlight at SNA

Jul. 19, 2012

Experts said with focus on scratch-cooking districts have been able to keep up with regulations.

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Parents willing to pay for ‘better’ school food

Jul. 18, 2012

Survey says parents are willing to pay up to $2 more for healthier lunches.

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On High Fructose Corn Syrup and Flavored Milk, for James Rippe

Jul. 17, 2012

Dr. James Rippe, founder of Rippe Lifestyle Institute, cardiologist and professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Florida, spoke earlier this week at the School Nutrition Association’s conference about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Ri

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The Big Idea: Wellness in the Schools

Jul. 16, 2012

Wellness in the Schools is a nonprofit that started off very small, grass roots, parent-run. Our mission is to improve fitness, nutrition and environment in New York City public schools. I started this organization because I was a teacher and I did breakf

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