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Miami University turns food waste into water

The university has invested in an eco-friendly waste disposal system that breaks down food waste from its dining halls, and turns it into treatable water, reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills.

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City rethinks university food truck bill

Noting the possibility of a backlash, the Philadelphia City Council is holding off on legislation that would “kill” the mobile food community on Drexel University’s campus.

Over the summer, foodservice provider Sodexo announced new late-night dining options and adjusted service hours at the request of University of North Alabama students.

Bowdoin College and New York’s Columbia University top The Daily Meal’s list of colleges for best food.

American University in Washington D.C. and Boston University top Food Tank’s list of universities purchasing and preparing food sustainably

The university, which has run its own foodservice since it was founded, is hiring Aramark to take over dining services.

Cal DeMercurio joins Chartwells at the California-based Simpson University.

Miami Dade College’s north campus will now offer students free produce, in addition to its established food pantry stocked with non-perishable food items.

Intervale Food Hub is now an “approved vendor” of the University of Vermont and expects to sell local produce worth $50,000 to the university before the end of the year—roughly $3,000 per week for the upcoming semester.

In addition to its new Fresh Market cafeteria, Mississippi State University has added Moe’s Southwest Grill and Insomnia Cookies to its roster of campus food options.

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