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Moving toward a new ‘universe?’

 By Paul King on Aug. 25, 2011

The federal government nudged a bit closer to the idea of free meals for all schoolchildren this summer when the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected three states to kick off a new universal free breakfast and lunch program.

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Learning Groups

 Aug. 22, 2011

We have Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) where we break up into two groups and we do research, read books and then report that to the entire staff. One group talked about tools for talking when stakes are high and the other talked about thinking o

People

Confessions of Helen Phillips

Aug. 22, 2011

Helen Phillips, senior director of school nutrition at Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia, and the School Nutrition Associa-tion’s new president, fears disappointing people and never doubted that she was meant to be in child nutrition.

Workforce

Solving Employee Issues

By FSD Staff on Jul. 15, 2011

The foodservice industry is a people business, and people are both an operation’s biggest asset and its largest headache. Keeping employees motivated and engaged and providing them with the training they need and the benefits they desire are never-e

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About starting an after-school supper program, for Gail Sharry

Jul. 06, 2011

In January Gail Sharry, foodservice manager at 3,000-student New London Public Schools in Connecticut, started an after-school supper program. Sharry talked to FSD about the program and the relative ease she had starting it.

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Wellness Week

Jun. 23, 2011

We are kicking off a Wellness Week with six new entrées. The goal is to jump-start the transition to entrées with tasty, low-fat ingredients, legumes, vegetables and non-processed protein. One new entrées on Thank a Farmer Thursday is

Operations

FSD talks with the USDA’s Janey Thornton about the state of school foodservice programs

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 22, 2011

FSD talked with Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, about the HealthierUS School Challenge and Chefs Move to Schools to find out what the undersecretary has learned during her past two years on the job

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On Starting a Gluten-Free Pilot, for Samantha Mozdzierz

Jun. 20, 2011

In April Seaholm High School, part of Birmingham Public Schools in Michigan, started a gluten-free menu pilot. FSD talked with Samantha Mozdzierz, district dietitian with Sodexo, which manages the account, about the pilot.

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Brent Craig: Communicating change

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 16, 2011

Brent Craig doesn’t buy into the notion that ignorance is bliss. Instead, he thinks that’s precisely where school nutrition programs have gone astray.

Operations

NPD Report: Consumers looking for quality healthy options, won’t pay more for healthy items

Jun. 15, 2011

According to a new NPD Report entitled “Consumers Define Healthy Eating When They Go Out To Eat,” consumers are finally recognizing the industry’s efforts to promote healthy eating, but they aren’t willing to pay more for healthy options.

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