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Sustainability

School in the Square eliminates single-use disposables with new partnership

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 08, 2022

The program will divert 216,000 containers from landfills and reduce 23,689 kg of CO2e emissions.

Operations

Metz Culinary Management introduces new menu items and programming for K-12

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 03, 2022

The food management company is focusing on expanding its plant-based offerings for students.

Operations

Elementary school invites celebrity chef to prepare special meal for foodservice team

By FSD Staff on Oct. 31, 2022

Celebrity Chef Carla Hall visited Knoxville Elementary School where she prepared a special meal for cafeteria staff and taught them how to make biscuits.

Operations

Arkansas Department of Agriculture hosts farm-to-school recipe contest

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 28, 2022

The recipes must feature seasonal fall ingredients and will be judged based on originality, number of fall ingredients used and recipe functionality.

Menu

Build-your-own poke bowls a hit with Broward County Public Schools

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 27, 2022

In response to student feedback, BCPS created a Hoke Poke station that pops up at the district’s high schools.

Operations

SNA and other organizations ask for CEP expansion in upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 26, 2022

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) and other organizations have written a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture to ask that CEP be expanded in the upcoming Senate version of Child Nutrition Reauthorization.

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Members of Congress write letter to Agriculture Secretary asking for soy milk to be offered in school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 21, 2022

The letter argues that requiring milk in school meals places an unfair burden on minority students, who are more likely to be lactose intolerant.

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Anthem Blue Cross and partners launch food-as-medicine programs at 3 Los Angeles schools

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 20, 2022

The programs will provide food distribution events and host hands-on learning opportunities, such as cooking demonstrations.

Operations

LAUSD cafeteria staff picket for better wages

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 20, 2022

The employees are represented by SEIU Local 99, which has been in contract negotiations with the district for months.

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School district invites Top Chef contestant to prepare and serve meals to students

By FSD Staff on Oct. 13, 2022

Chef Tu David Phu worked with nutrition staff to prepare a variety of Vietnamese and Korean dishes.

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