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Benita Gingerella

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Benita Gingerella

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Check out students' favorite college dining programs in the country

The Princeton Review has published its latest college dining ranking, which is based on student surveys.

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For school nutrition teams, universal free meals pack some surprises

From dramatic jumps in participation to fewer free and reduced applications, K-12 operators in California and Maine share what they encountered during their first year of serving free meals for all.

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Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand free school meal access

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Arizona senators hope to ban lunch shaming, and Illinois becomes the latest state to offer universal free meals.

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School teams up with local culinary program to bring student recipes to the menu

The nutrition director at Montague Area Public Schools and a nearby culinary teacher have joined forces to help culinary students create their own dishes and market them to their peers.

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Chartwells K12 leans into plant-forward, global options for the new school year

The foodservice provider will be serving plant-based tostadas, Torta de Jamon and more.

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Connecticut expands free school meal access

The state is using $16 million to offer free meals to students at non-Community Eligibility Provision schools.

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USDA will give almost $30M to small and rural schools as part of its Healthy Meals Incentives initiative

The USDA partnered with Action for Healthy Kids to award the funding.

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Nearly 100% of K-12 operators had supply chain issues early last school year, USDA study shows

Nutrition programs at larger school districts were more likely to report supply chain-related difficulties. 

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Federal bill seeks to better training for school nutrition professionals

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A new law in Maine will provide grant funding to foodservice programs, and lawmakers in Massachusetts pass a budget bill that would provide universal free meals.

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Aligning School Nutrition Standards with current dietary guidelines could improve students’ health

A new report from Tufts University shows that updated standards could result in fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and save billions in healthcare costs when students become adults.

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Student-run store boosts revenue for school nutrition program

The store at 27J Schools brings in around $400 daily to the nutrition team.

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More families reported financial struggle after losing free meals at school

Nearly one-third of households with kids age 5 to 17 said paying for school meals made it tough to cover other expenses, according to a new USDA report.

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