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Maintaining a la carte sales through smart compliance with snack rules

 By Katie Fanuko on Sep. 08, 2015

Maintaining a la carte sales since the implementation of the Smart Snacks in School rule has been a challenge three out of four school FSDs have been

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Va. school district rolls out new breakfast program

 Sep. 08, 2015

This fall, Petersburg City Public Schools is implementing the Breakfast in the Classroom program at three elementary schools.

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Water main break floods cafeteria

Sep. 08, 2015

Officials at Oklahoma-based Edmond North High School said that it could take weeks before all of the repairs are made to the main cafeteria where the water main break occurred.

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Dora Rivas’ next path to promoting child nutrition

By Bianca N. Herron on Sep. 08, 2015

The four-decade veteran of school foodservice is technically retiring, but don’t expect her to stop pursuing a lifelong goal of improving what youngsters eat. She took a moment to share why she’s retiring, what she’s learned and which of her many achievements make her most proud.

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High school students see the ‘fruits’ of their labor

Aug. 11, 2015

Eight students who spent the summer working in Floyd County High’s farm and greenhouse are now harvesting everything from squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers to potatoes and lettuce.

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Ga. school district hires a Ritz Carlton chef

By Bianca N. Herron on Aug. 11, 2015

Morgan Dockery is switching from cooking at a posh hotel to feeding 20,000 kids every day.

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Dallas school district rolls out ‘Smart Boxes’

Aug. 11, 2015

During lunches at Dallas Independent this fall, the new grab-and-go “Smart Boxes” will offer a variety of offerings such as hummus, sandwiches, bistro salad samplers and wraps.

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Selling teachers, parents on Breakfast in the Classroom

By Katie Fanuko on Aug. 11, 2015

When it comes to instituting a Breakfast in the Classroom program, getting foodservice staff on board is half the equation. You also need the faculty.

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Nutrition director explains menu choices

Aug. 11, 2015

After parents raised questions about Kingsport City Schools’ fall menu choices, the new nutrition director explained that student tastes drive menus and that those menus also must meet numerous federal requirements.

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6 takeaways from the School Nutrition Association’s annual convention

By Dana Moran on Jul. 14, 2015

Whole wheat and coffee and pears—oh my!

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