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Residents love dessert contest at senior living facility

 Feb. 11, 2015

With the help of foodservice staff, residents prepared cakes, cookies and pies for the Dreamy Dessert Recipe Contest at the Sacred Heart Home in Oregon, Ohio.

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Several Chicago public schools fail health inspection due to cockroaches, rodent droppings

 Feb. 11, 2015

Eleven percent of Chicago Public Schools sampled by CBS 2 failed the mandated health inspection last year due to cockroaches, rodent droppings and improper food storage.

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Judiciary panel allows relaxed K-12 nutrition standards during states of emergency

Feb. 10, 2015

West Virginia’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill allowing schools to relax nutrition standards during states of emergency or preparedness.

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Michelle Obama: Kids will eventually embrace changes in school lunches, nutrition

Feb. 10, 2015

The First Lady says students who are accustomed to eating healthier at school could become a generation that embraces healthier eating habits.

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School district starts text message program to send nutritional updates

Feb. 10, 2015

The Fit Kids Text program at sends families tips about nutrition, healthy eating habits and upcoming school menus.

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School district could offer all students free lunch

Feb. 10, 2015

An Illinois school district is contemplating whether to make a free breakfast and lunch available to all students starting next school year.

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School district pulls blue biscuits

Feb. 10, 2015

Middle School parents say students were served biscuits that appeared moldy, though an inspection found the color was due to a chemical reaction.

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Local pub could find new home at university student union

Feb. 09, 2015

Oregon brewer, Falling Sky, hopes to open a pub and pizzeria in the remodeled Erb Memorial Union at the University of Oregon.

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University’s healthy food policy is first of its kind in Kentucky

Feb. 09, 2015

Northern Kentucky University has implemented a policy in which a healthy food option must be included at every food station and all events with catered food. Thirty percent of items in vending machines are now healthy.

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District considers privatizing food service

Feb. 09, 2015

School officials in Tennessee are exploring the cost and effectiveness of privatizing the district’s food service with a cafeteria management company. The business would likely oversee staffing, equipping and operating.

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