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Unsafe levels of lead found in water at Mich., NJ school districts

Officials in the New Jersey and Michigan districts have responded by shutting off water supplies in some schools and transitioning to bottled water.

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Md. district tests fruit, veggie bars at 3 schools

Officials say the effort allows students to choose their own produce, contributing to good habits.

The food cart aims to provide alternative meal options for students who want to leave campus for lunch, officials say.

Stanley Regional Hospital's executive chef decided to make Friday night pizza a little less bready with more good stuff, leading to cauliflower pizza.

More than 400 students recently sampled potential menu items, including egg rolls, breakfast breads and apple pie.

Students can win prizes by participating in the 20/20 Fruit and Veggie contest, which encourages healthy eating habits, officials say.

Officials hope ‘Dine and Dash’ will provide on-the-go students with more meal options before and during school.

Here’s an interview tip: When asked about management style, don’t respond that you enjoy making people cry. This and other sage wisdom on why hiring managers don’t extend job offers.

The proposed legislation would require school districts to locally source 10 percent of their food by December 2019.

Joanne Chang works hard at maintaining the culture she’s created at her four Flour bakeries, her restaurant Myers + Chang and newly opened commissary kitchen.

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