K-12 Schools

Operations

Gluten-free options to increase in coming year

We asked operators what changes they plan to make to their menus in the next 12 months to make them healthier.

Operations

School offers seconds to veggie eaters

To answer complaints about hungry students, district offers free second helpings with caveats.

I get a lot of phone calls that go something like this: How many non-commercial operators are doing X. Or what percentage of non-commercial facilities offer Y. Most of the time I can’t give an exact number because, unlike their commercial counterparts, very little research is done about the non-commercial foodservice industry. That’s all about to change.

Packaged apple slices seem to be a successful solution.

I just finished the research and interviews for our November cover story, entitled "Schools’ New Balancing Act," at about the time our October issue hit readers’ desks. One of the elements of that issue was my Opinion piece called "Building Rome in a Day."

Chefs go back to school as part of local food week.

After boycotting school meals in September, students are beginning to return to lunch.

Survey says students prefer new meals 3 to 1 over previous school meals.

Hydroponic garden helps inspire students to the fruits of their labor.

New meal regs bring a host of new options to Fla. school.

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