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Sodexo creates board to give students voice

The foodservice contractor is reinstating Drake University’s Dining Student Board of Directors after a three-year hiatus, allowing students to collaborate with foodservice officials.

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University gives growing Asian population an authentic option

Responding to feedback from a growing population of Asian students, Boston University opened a new dining hall station that aims to serve traditional Asian cuisine.

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N.Y. schools pilot local food program

Ten schools in a New York district are participating in the Local foods for local kids program, where food from local farms and suppliers will be served in the cafeterias.

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Calif. hospital hires chef to spice up menu

Chef William Sauer has added items like Cuban-style sandwiches and baby kale salads to the Sharp Grossmont Hospital menu since becoming its new executive chef.

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Chartwells plans a $6.5M dining enhancement in Missouri

The new dining features at Southeast Missouri State University include an additional Subway and plans for a Panda Express.

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Univ. dietitian gives students tools to make better food choices

The Smart Choices program at Texas Tech includes flagging grab-and-go foods with under 400 calories, and a website with fitness planners and guides for students with food allergies or special diets.

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Kentucky Proud food to be served at Commonwealth Stadium

University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium will sell such self-branded items this football season as a Bluegrass Burger and a Spicy Cat Tail brat.

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Despite IOUs, Mass. District won’t turn away student debtors

Even with unpaid lunch tabs totaling $8,000, the youngsters will continue to be fed.

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Sodexo closes campus c-store

The foodservice vendor closed the Mountaintop Market convenience store because of its inconvenient location, noting 70 percent of its customers were staff, not students.

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Au Bon Pain revises hospital menu after fielding health complaints

The restaurant chain is trying to silence calls for rescinding its contracts, a criticism fueled by a union with interest in organizing the stores.

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School-district drops alternate meal option

After proposing an “alternate meal” of a cheese sandwich, apple and water for students with school-lunch debt, Columbia Public Schools has scrapped its program for students in arrears.

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Minn. schools use state grants for farm-to-school projects

The program at Clearwater Middle School—one of 51 schools the state has provided funds for—includes pasta and locally sourced menu items, plus produce grown in the school’s garden.

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