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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.

Union wins "right" to eat expired food

Jun. 12, 2012

Employees may eat expired food for free at their own risk.

Tired minds crave junk food

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 12, 2012

A new study came out this week that said if you’re tired you are more likely to crave junk food than when you’re well rested. The researchers, from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University in New York, found that tired brains associate junk food with reward and pleasure, making sleep-deprived people more likely to grab a burger or slice of pizza.

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20 Most Influential: Ken Toong, University of Massachusetts

Jun. 12, 2012

It’s exhausting for us as trade journalists to keep up with Ken Toong, so imagine what it’s like for his staff. Toong has turned the dining services department into a renowned entity—in 2011 alone UMass Dining was honored with three nati

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20 Most Influential: Dr. Janey Thornton, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Jun. 12, 2012

It’s hard to imagine a more dynamic time in child nutrition than the past three years, which corresponds to the start of Janey Thornton’s tenure with the USDA. Appointed by President Obama to the agency in 2009, Thornton was challenged with th

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