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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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Schools recognized for ability to meet healthier school challenge

 Feb. 24, 2015

Several schools in McHenry County, Ill., have received awards as part of the national Healthier US School Challenge, which urges the creation of nutrition education programs and increased physical activity.

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Is 30 minutes enough for lunch?

Feb. 24, 2015

One school nutrition supervisor says less rushed meal times are crucial to provide students with the opportunity to try different foods.

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Wrapping up trends from NAFEM

Feb. 24, 2015

Many manufacturers are downsizing their equipment to fit smaller foodservice footprints.

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University commits to 20 percent threshold for sustainable food purchases

Feb. 24, 2015

The University of Michigan says that by 2025 it will purchase at least 20 percent of its food from producers within a 250-mile radius of Ann Arbor.

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New eating disorder on the rise at universities

Feb. 24, 2015

Nutritionists emphasize there’s no perfect diet as a new disorder called orthorexia nervosa – an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy - sweeps college campuses.

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Students take Real Food Challenge training

Feb. 24, 2015

Students are learning how to push colleges to purchase more fairly-traded, humanely raised, ecologically sound items called “real food.”

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Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee calls for eco-friendly diet

Feb. 24, 2015

The panel is asking that people eat less red meat and more plants, due in part to concerns over greenhouse gas emissions, energy, land and water use.

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Five takeaways from the NAFEM Show floor

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 23, 2015

The National Association of Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers Show got underway with 500-plus exhibitors touting their goods. Here are the top 5 trends.

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JMU chef to appear on Food Network

Feb. 23, 2015

A James Madison University sous chef is competing on Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games,” fulfilling a dream borne of a childhood battle with brain cancer.

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