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Sodexo out, Bon Appétit in at Emory University

 Mar. 27, 2015

No hourly foodservice workers will lose their jobs when Bon Appetit Management Company takes over operations at Emory University. Employee benefits, food quality and sustainability were factors in the decision.

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Students outraged Aramark is serving nearly-raw pork chops and other ‘rotten’ food

 Mar. 27, 2015

Students at a Canadian university have taken to social media to complain about Aramark serving undercooked meat, moldy lemons and a fly in a taco. Aramark is investigating the situation.

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Japanese museum offers recreation of prison food

Mar. 27, 2015

The Abashiri Prison Museum has a cafeteria where diners can eat a recreation of modern Japanese prison food.

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Moth larva found in high school cafeteria fruit cup

Mar. 27, 2015

Officials determined that a larva found in one student's fruit cup was likely introduced during the canning process.

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University chef adds insects to school menu

Mar. 27, 2015

A Winnipeg university is seriously into sustainable eating, incorporating crickets and mealworms into menu items.

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2015 K-12 Census: USDA regulations continue to confound schools

By Paul King on Mar. 26, 2015

A recent survey of its members by the School Nutrition Association revealed that many operators are facing moderate to serious challenges in meeting the stricter nutritional requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Biting the hand

By Paul King on Mar. 26, 2015

It’s hypocritical to take government money and then suggest, as one school official did, that the government should not expect accountability.

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District feels heat after ‘segregating’ students in cafeteria lines

Mar. 25, 2015

The district’s superintendent apologized after a high school cafeteria manager created two serving lines and barred students receiving free or reduced-price lunch from one of them.

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Physicians group seeks to ban fast food from hospitals

Mar. 25, 2015

The latest report from a nonprofit physicians group suggests an unhealthy relationship between fast food chains and some hospitals.

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Heinz, Kraft announce mega-merger

Mar. 25, 2015

H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group have agreed to merge in a mega-deal that would create the third-largest food manufacturer in North America. The deal must be approved by shareholders and government regulators.

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