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Operations

University of Tennessee launches meal share program

 By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 22, 2016

The Big Orange Meal Share allows students to donate any or all of the five guest meals they receive with their meal plan each semester to peers in need.

Operations

Mass. FSD to oversee two districts

 By FSD Staff on Jan. 21, 2016

Officials at Lenox and Lee Public Schools aim to improve efficiency, share services and reduce costs.

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$20M student-housing project caters to foodies

By FSD Staff on Jan. 20, 2016

Drexel University’s Good Food Flats will feature a food lab, a commercial kitchen, a pop-up restaurant and an incubator to grow produce.

Operations

University food truck ditches tacos for comfort food

By FSD Staff on Jan. 20, 2016

Faced with falling student interest, UConn switched up the menu for its Food for Thought truck.

Operations

Seven nutrition professionals honored at FAME Awards

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 20, 2016

Leah Schmidt was presented with the award for Foodservice Director of the Year.

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Interactive menu helps students calculate calorie intake

By FSD Staff on Jan. 20, 2016

Students at West Ottawa Public Schools can also sort menu items by allergen, officials say.

People

How to ease changes in the workplace

By FSD Staff on Jan. 16, 2016

For a change to be accepted, there needs to be some conversation with the person or persons who need to make the change, says the Advice Squad.

Operations

Minn. district sees boost in foodservice participation since revamp

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

Changes included implementing “garden bars” at all schools, as well as build-your-own meal options such as a weekly taco bar.

Operations

Virgin Islands district low on food, asks Senate for $4.6M

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

Some schools in the district have depleted more than half of their budget and will not be able to continue operating for the remainder of the year, officials say.

Operations

Child Nutrition Reauthorization markup set for Jan. 20

By FSD Staff on Jan. 15, 2016

The bill will provide flexibility to nutrition professionals who operate school and summer feeding programs, according to a source familiar with the draft legislation.

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