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On Starting a School Meal Program, for Tazeen Chowdhury

Oct. 28, 2011

The 5,300-student Mt. Lebanon School District, located just outside Pittsburgh, is a walking school district with no school busses and, until two years ago, no school lunch program for the elementary students. Tazeen Chowdhury, foodservice director, talks

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About School Meals That Rock, for Dayle Hayes

 Oct. 25, 2011

Dayle Hayes, R.D., president of Nutrition for the Future, Inc. in Billings, Mont., started a Facebook page in response to Mrs. Q’s Fed Up With School Lunch blog. The page, School Meals That Rock, is Hayes’ way to show people the positive side

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Legislating Health

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 20, 2011

Six states and the district of Colombia passed legislation in 2010 that mandated "healthy" reforms in school meals programs. Those bills were in addition to the national Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. All these laws have directors asking, "

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On gluten-free products for Holly Von Seggern

By Paul King on Oct. 19, 2011

Whitsons Culinary Group, an Islandia, N.Y.-based foodservice management company, has built its business on contracting with schools, colleges and corporations to manage their foodservice programs. But recently the company got into the retail business with

Operations

2011 Portability Study: More operators than ever offer grab-and-go

Oct. 10, 2011

According to FoodService Director's 2011 Portability Study, more operators are offering portable meal items than in previous years. In addition, an average of 22% of all foodservice revenue comes from these grab-and-go items.

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30 Under 30 redux

By Paul King on Oct. 10, 2011

Last fall, we took at a chance at FoodService Director in coming up with a new feature for 2011. Called “30 Under 30,” it was created to shine the spotlight on those younger employees who are considered by their bosses to be future stars in the foodservice industry.

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Jenna Kaczmarski, R.D.

Sep. 22, 2011

Jenna Kaczmarski, R.D, has chaired the local wellness policy committee and served on the Florida School Nutrition Association’s nutrition committee, says Marcia Smith, food service director of Polk County (Fla.) Schools. Kaczmarski is also responsib

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Minnesota breakfast participation low

Sep. 21, 2011

According to data compiled by Hunger-Free Minnesota, participation in the state’s breakfast program remains low.

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The Big Idea

By FSD Staff on Sep. 16, 2011

Steal This Idea has consistently been the most popular feature in FoodService Director. But not every idea we receive is small enough to be contained in a box. On the following pages we offer 10 "big" ideas for readers to steal.

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Salads Pick Up the Protein

By Susan Holaday on Aug. 30, 2011

Adding protein to salads allows foodservice operators to beef up the nutrition factor of entrées already perceived as healthy. Today’s proteins go beyond the mainstream beef, chicken and seafood as operators add less traditional protein optio

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