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NJ district threatens to report parents to child services over unpaid meal debt

Officials say the threat will be used as a last resort to hold parents accountable.

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High school’s student-run carryout restaurant serves more than food

East Aurora High School students not only prepare and serve food for the cafe, but also learn how to run a restaurant.

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How one Texas district encourages healthy eating during breakfast

Spring Independent School District’s tactics include a fruit-themed “usie” photo contest.

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Tenn. high school pilots hydroponic garden

Students are testing the efficiency of the soil-free growing method, which may eventually be used to provide produce for student lunches.

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Conn. one step closer to statewide farm-to-school program

The legislation, which now awaits Gov. Dannel Malloy’s signature, would require the state’s departments of agriculture and education to develop such programs in public schools.

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Steam ovens help Miss. district serve healthier food

Replacing the district's fryers took a multiyear effort.

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Amid concerns, Ill. district to enact finger scanning in the lunch line

Though officials say the new process will streamline cafeteria throughput, some groups are encouraging parents to question the implications of children using such technology.

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Condiments on fire

Foodservice pros say they can offer more customization by providing additional condiment choices. New research shows which options are most likely to be embraced by customers.

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Mich. university aims to privatize foodservice to cut costs

In an effort to cut costs, Eastern Michigan University is looking to contract a foodservice vendor.

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Ill. district’s composting efforts aim to reduce lunch waste

The goal is to turn uneaten produce from the school cafeteria into compost that will be used to grow produce for students’ lunches.

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Colo. hospital taps local farmer to help garden grow

Officials expect the resident farmer will quadruple the production of the garden, which supplies produce for the hospital's on-site restaurant.

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Colo. could restrict access to breakfast-after-the-bell program

Proposed changes to the state's free school breakfast program could cut off nearly 16,000 students, according to an advocacy group.

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