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Universal free meals receive wide support in Arizona

 By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 01, 2024

A study by Arizona State University showed that offering free meals to all students was met positively by school nutrition professionals, parents and community members alike.

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Local tomato sauce punches up pasta dishes at New York schools

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 28, 2024

The sauce, which was funded through a state farm-to-school grant, allowed schools to increase the amount of local ingredients in its dishes.

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Sea monster chic at Boston College, UNC REX Healthcare’s summer kickoff party, sports food goes minimalist in L.A., time traveling ice cream and more.

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Jun. 27, 2024

In this edition of Heart of Foodservice, FSD’s ongoing series on good food, awesome people, stealable ideas and feel-good bites of the foodservice world, we’re taking stock of summer happenings that are making us smile.

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How FeedWells is fighting food insecurity one summer meal at a time

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 26, 2024

Fresh produce, farm tours and more await Memphis-Shelby County students this summer thanks to the food service provider's summer meal program.

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How the updated School Nutrition Standards will impact food service at Cincinnati Public Schools

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 26, 2024

Child Nutrition Director Jessica Shelly shares how she and her team plan to implement the new standards over the coming years and her advice to fellow operators on how to embrace the new regulations.

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The future of food as medicine: It’s a work in progress

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Jun. 24, 2024

An expert panel at FoodService Director’s recent Menu Directions conference delved into the past, future and current state of this topic in the onsite foodservice industry.

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Child nutrition programs see drop in participation, federal spending

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 24, 2024

A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that spending and participation for the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs dropped when comparing FY 2023 and FY 2022.

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How the culinary team at the Georgia Department of Education brings scratch-made meals to schools, with excitement baked in

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 20, 2024

During a session at FoodService Director’s annual MenuDirections conference, the team shared how they build staffs’ confidence in the kitchen and get them excited about scratch-made meals.

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Federal bills look to expand universal free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 18, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative Update: Delaware lawmakers advance a bill that would cover reduced-price school meals for students.

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Meet the winners of this year's NACUFS collegiate dining, nutrition and sustainability awards

By Reyna Estrada on Jun. 17, 2024

The University of Massachusetts and the University of North Texas earned the gold award in the Innovative Dining Program of the Year category.

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