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State of K-12 foodservice: Community connections

Operators are joining forces with local farmers and trying new tacks to reduce waste.

Operations

State of K-12 foodservice: Facing the next disruption

Impending changes to the USDA’s School Nutrition Standards have left many operators worried for what’s to come.

The foodservice provider will be serving plant-based tostadas, Torta de Jamon and more.

The state is using $16 million to offer free meals to students at non-Community Eligibility Provision schools.

The USDA partnered with Action for Healthy Kids to award the funding.

Nutrition programs at larger school districts were more likely to report supply chain-related difficulties. 

The district’s three-part training program provides employees with the skills they need to take the next step in their careers.

A new report from Tufts University shows that updated standards could result in fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and save billions in healthcare costs when students become adults.

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A new law in Maine will provide grant funding to foodservice programs, and lawmakers in Massachusetts pass a budget bill that would provide universal free meals.

The store at 27J Schools brings in around $400 daily to the nutrition team.

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