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Food insecurity on campus

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 13, 2015

According to Feeding America, a non-profit that serves a network of 200 food banks in the U.S. that distribute food to approximately 60,000 “feeding organizations,”one in seven Americans—46.5 million people—turn to the organization for food assistance.

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Study: Consumers willing to spend more for GMO potatoes

 Mar. 13, 2015

New research out of Iowa State University shows consumers were willing to spend more for genetically modified potatoes containing reduced amounts of carcinogens.

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School board approves ban on nuts

Mar. 13, 2015

School district policy would apply even to “food-free” zones in all schools, but may undergo revisions.

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New vs. used

Mar. 13, 2015

The purchase of refrigeration, warewashers and prep and cooking equipment takes a sizable chunk out of the budget when opening or remodeling a restaurant. The conundrum facing operators is whether to go with new, used or both.

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Lack of communication leaves some hospital cafeterias uninspected

Mar. 11, 2015

Investigators found critical food violations in Chicago hospitals and uncovered a bureaucratic problem – the state and city each thought the other was conducting health inspections.

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FDA tests uncover dairy farmers breaking law on antibiotics

Mar. 11, 2015

A new report from the FDA reveals that some farmers are slipping past antibiotic tests in cows' milk by using drugs that aren’t supposed to be used on dairy cattle at all.

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USDA announces nationwide school food training program

Mar. 11, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the nationwide rollout of its Team Up for School Nutrition Success training program will be complete by September 2015.

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Several schools chosen for Hunger-Free Kids project

Mar. 11, 2015

Students in selected schools will be offered breakfast, lunch and dinner, and packs of non-perishable food to take home on weekends and breaks during the 2015-16 school year.

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Budget issue leaves health benefits for cafeteria workers in limbo

Mar. 11, 2015

Legislators in Georgia shifted the more than $100 million budget shortfall to local school districts, proposing the removal of health benefits from cafeteria workers.

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Culinary boot camp could start a national movement

By Paul King on Mar. 10, 2015

When 39 school foodservice directors and their affiliates gathered in December in Minneapolis, Minn., for a three-day culinary “boot camp,” they did more than taste food and share ideas.

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