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Farm to School Act of 2015 connects students, farms

 Feb. 27, 2015

Congress is taking strides to ensure childrens’ health while improving local economies and family farms by expanding the USDA’s Farm to School Grant Program.

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University study finds most and least addictive foods

 Feb. 27, 2015

Data gathered from more than 500,000 participants at the University of Michigan verified the three most, and least, addictive foods.

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10 states trying to block Sysco-US Foods deal

Feb. 26, 2015

Attorney generals from 10 states have joined the FTC in filing an injunction, claiming local businesses would be hurt.

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Bon Appetit Employees take on the Scrap Bucket Challenge

By Katie Fanuko on Feb. 25, 2015

The idea of dumping a bucket full of food scraps over your head isn’t very appealing, but staff at Bon Appetit Management Co. in Palo Alto, Calif., are doing exactly that, in order to raise awar...

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Conde Nast employees urged to tweet/Instagram about new cafeteria

Feb. 25, 2015

Conde Nast told top staffers to tweet about its new cafeteria and has placed “Instagram me!” signs near food stations.

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School cafeteria worker resigns after plea deal for sex with minor

Feb. 25, 2015

A foodservice worker accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student has formally resigned her position.

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Water main break cuts foodservice at university

Feb. 25, 2015

A water main break at the University of Toledo has temporarily suspended foodservice at the Student Union.

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Pediatricians' group criticizes bake sales, birthday parties

Feb. 25, 2015

The American Academy of Pediatrics says school nutrition has improved over the last two decades, but bake sales and birthday parties continue to be a problem.

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Proposed federal rule has daycare centers, others rethinking food

Feb. 25, 2015

Stemming from the Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act, a proposed federal rule could impart food regulations on daycare centers, before- and after-school programs and homeless shelters.

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Can giving young children peanuts actually prevent an allergy?

Feb. 25, 2015

A recent study suggests exposing young children to foods containing peanuts dramatically decreases the risk of developing a peanut allergy.

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