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Benita Gingerella

Senior Editor

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Benita is a senior editor for FoodService Director and covers K-12 foodservice. She has been with the publication since 2016. In her spare time, Benita is an avid restaurant-goer and loves to travel extensively.

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Benita Gingerella

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Federal lawmakers make another attempt at universal free school meals

The Universal School Meals Program act would provide all students free meals at school, raise school meal reimbursement rates and more.

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Universal free school meals, meal debt and more: how the November election could impact school foodservice

The upcoming election will play a major role in how school nutrition programs operate in the coming years.

5 things with FSD: Foodservice news you may have missed

Universal free school meals featured on late-night TV and more news you may have missed

5 things with FSD is a new weekly series that highlights industry news you may have missed.

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5 food trends that will be popular on college campuses this fall

Chartwells Higher Ed has released a list of food trends it believes will resonate with students this school year.

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Utah uses federal funding to help offset meal debt

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: California awards $52.8 million in farm-to-school grants.

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8 new menu items coming to K-12 schools this year

See what new dishes students will be snacking on when they return to class this school year.

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New Niche survey says these 10 college dining programs have the best food

College rankings website Niche has released its annual ranking of the colleges and universities with the best dining programs.

5 things with FSD: Foodservice news you may have missed

School nutrition operator sentenced to jail for stealing chicken wings and more news you may have missed

5 things with FSD is a new series from FoodService Director that recaps the latest industry news, trends and more.

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How Aramark Student Nutrition creates LTOs that get students excited about lunch

The food management company’s Student Nutrition Culinary Alliance turns to what’s popular with students in their own communities when designing the special menu items.

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California bill banning select food dyes from school meals heads to governor’s desk

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: federal bill aims to increase summer meal access for children.

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6 marketing opportunities in September

From the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month to the first day of fall, there are many ways to celebrate with diners this month.

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Cornell reaches tentative agreement with union workers

Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) 2300 went on strike as students returned to campus after negotiations with the university over a new labor contract had stalled.

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