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Benita Gingerella

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Benita Gingerella

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Foodservice Operation of the Month

How San Luis Coastal Unified serves meals students can be proud of

The foodservice team has gone from a heat-and-serve model to spending 30% of its food budget on local products.

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Metz gives grab-and-go line a warm-weather refresh

The company’s revamped Chef Fresh Combos will be available to clients in the college, healthcare, corporate dining and K-12 segments.

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J.T.M. Provisions Company recalls beef chili products sent to schools

The company recalled around 22,530 pounds of its frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans due to plastic contamination concerns.

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Agriculture appropriations bill includes $31.9B in school nutrition funding

Also in this week’s legislative update: A bill aims to expand summer meal access in rural areas, and Ohio and Louisiana consider eliminating the reduced-price meal category.

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More high-needs schools are taking advantage of CEP

During last school year, 40,235 schools participated in CEP—an all-time high, according to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center.

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Universal free meals bill heads to Illinois governor’s desk

Also in this week’s legislative update: Rhode Island’s Senate passes two universal free meals bills.

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3 stealable ideas from the National Restaurant Association Show

The Show floor is full of innovations noncommercial operators can take back to their teams.

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School district hopes new greenhouse will cut costs and put more local food on the menu

The greenhouse at Monett R-1 will be used to grow a variety of produce, including tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelon.

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Third time’s the charm? Lawmakers give federal universal free meals bill another go

Also in this week’s legislative update: Washington state signs a scaled-back universal free meals bill into law.

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Urban School Food Alliance launches No Antibiotic Ever chicken pilot

Fourteen of its member districts are serving No Antibiotic Ever chicken tenders and patties.

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Anthem Blue Cross and partners bring culinary programming to elementary school

Over the course of the week, community members at Brookside School 54 can participate in hands-on cooking classes and more.

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Federal bills push for more free meals at school

Also in this week’s legislative update: Georgia gives cafeteria staff a pay raise, and senators in Vermont say yes to universal free meals.

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