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University dietitian crafts low-calories dishes for college crowd

 Feb. 03, 2015

Students at North Carolina State looking for healthy options will be able to choose a pre-designed meal option clocking in at under 500 calories. The dish, designed by NCSU nutrition students, will change daily.

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Virginia cafeteria workers under deadline to choose their employer

 Feb. 02, 2015

Cafeteria workers in Halifax County Public Schools have until April 15 to decide whether they want to join Sodexo, the district’s new foodservice provider, or remain on the school district's payroll.

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School district adds school-raised chickens to its menu

Feb. 02, 2015

Students at Holmen School District in Holmen, Wis., raised chickens as part of their farm-to-school program. Recently, the district added the chickens to its cafeteria menus, providing students with 3,000 servings of baked chicken.

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Five things we learned at the industry’s Solutions 3 Conference

Feb. 02, 2015

It’s important for operators to understand growing trends in the foodservice industry, from using environmental nutrition to make smarter choices to adequately managing an increase in consumer allergens.

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Students push University of Georgia to revise meal plans

Feb. 02, 2015

Students want more meal plan options, healthier food choices and longer operating hours.

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Whole Foods lite

By Paul King on Feb. 02, 2015

The District Market on the University of Washington campus is a far cry from your typical on-campus convenience store.

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New Jersey Senate to consider bill to make school menus more culturally diverse

Feb. 02, 2015

The legislation would require foodservice departments in school districts that contain a middle school or high school to provide menu items that reflect the cultural preferences and dietary needs of its students—if students indicate the need exists.

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Georgia school district starts weekend meal program for needy students

Feb. 02, 2015

The BackPack program in the Richmond County, Ga., school district provides 100 children with canned and packaged goods so their families can create two weekend meals to help keep them fed. The program is being funded through a $214,000 donation from Wal-Mart and John Deere.

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Grant helps Mississippi school district swap out fryers for oven steamers

Jan. 30, 2015

After receiving a Nutrition Integrity grant, Cleveland School District, in Bolivar County, Miss., replaced fat fryers with steam ovens at two schools to make healthier meals for its students.

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South Carolina lifts ban of junk food sales in K-12 schools

Jan. 30, 2015

The state’s new Superintendent of Education is allowing schools to apply for a waiver to sell unhealthy snacks on certain days.

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