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K-12 nutrition specialists tour Auburn University facilities

 By FSD Staff on Oct. 27, 2015

The group explored the university’s feeding and wellness facilities.

Menu

Senior-living facility asks residents for a touch of home

 By Katie Fanuko on Oct. 27, 2015

As The Terrace at Phoebe Allentown transitions to its fall/winter menu, a few recipes will be as close to home cooking as some residents can get.

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Polystyrene from food trucks raises environmental concerns

By FSD Staff on Oct. 27, 2015

Although food trucks on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus provide students with affordably priced foods, they are concerned about the excess waste created.

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College adds free-produce program for students

Aug. 25, 2015

Miami Dade College’s north campus will now offer students free produce, in addition to its established food pantry stocked with non-perishable food items.

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Md. county increases profit, reduces waste by composting food scraps

Aug. 25, 2015

Prince George’s County collects food waste from local schools, museums and municipalities that can be broken down and sold as garden compost to customers ranging from the White House to University of Maryland.

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UVM dining to purchase veggies from food hub

Aug. 25, 2015

Intervale Food Hub is now an “approved vendor” of the University of Vermont and expects to sell local produce worth $50,000 to the university before the end of the year—roughly $3,000 per week for the upcoming semester.

Workforce

Closing the nutrition-knowledge gap

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 23, 2015

An FSD hired a registered dietician to make sure her frontline staff knew enough about what they were serving to answer customers’ questions with confidence.

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Food allergies on the rise

Jun. 23, 2015

Six percent of children and 3 percent of adults now suffer from food allergies, with the main culprits being gluten, milk, eggs, fish, nuts and soy.

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Local sourcing in ski country

By Katie Fanuko on Jun. 23, 2015

Kathy King offers insight on how to tailor sourcing initiatives to a senior living facility.

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Summer camp teaches students with food allergies how to cook

Jun. 23, 2015

Directors of a Frederick, Maryland, summer camp want to help children with severe allergies to have some fun with food for a change.

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