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University’s new garden to serve dual purpose

The new space will not only provide organic vegetables for the University of Montana’s dining services, it will also teach students about the state’s food system.

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University students protest foodservice hours, meal costs

A petition with more than 1,000 signatures has circulated on a Mississippi campus, calling for the university to rethink its contract with Aramark.

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Minn. district rolls out ‘nut safe area’ for students with allergies

Prepared lunches from home aren’t allowed in these areas, which also undergo more extensive cleaning.

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UConn to shake up campus menus for fall

While preparing to debut a revamped dining hall, the university is testing a “grains and beans” bar and new recipes for items such as vegan crab cakes and Kung Pao chicken pizza.

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SNA chapter names Teresa Baker child nutrition director of the year

Baker, child nutrition director at Raleigh County Schools, has won the designation for the state of West Virginia.

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Physicians’ group calls out hospitals with fast-food outlets

The health advocacy group says hospitals should promote healthy eating and wellness, and fast food is not an example of that practice.

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NY district opts back into the NSLP due to increasing deficit

Officials say there was not enough participation to offset the lack of funding received when participating in the federal program.

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Another school district finds lead in its drinking water

East Irondequoit Central School District in New York tested 800 sources for drinking water and found that 65 of them had high levels of lead.

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Ala. district promotes Super Salad Bar Week

Chilton County Schools is featuring a salad from a different country every day, including Brazil, Italy and Mexico.

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Wash. district wants to provide students with 3 free meals daily

Tukwila School District is seeking federal grant money to provide free breakfast, lunch and dinner to all students, even if they do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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District aims to boost sales with scratch-made meals

The menu revamp will start next month and seeks to especially impact the high school level, where officials say participation has seen the biggest decline.

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University switches to recyclable paper to curb waste in foodservice

The North Carolina-based university’s zero-waste efforts also include providing campus dining locations with reusable dinnerware, cups and utensils, as well as offering salad bowls instead of Styrofoam boxes.

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