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5 big regional menuing differences

 By Dana Moran on Sep. 22, 2016

We combed through data from our College and University Census, Hospital Census and Long-Term Care/Senior Living Census for the most surprising variations in menu trends and expectations.

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District launches grab-and-go smoothies

 By FSD Staff on Sep. 22, 2016

The “Five and Go" program provides students with a produce-packed portable option.

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‘Lunch shaming’ incident goes viral

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

Social media word has spread of a cafeteria worker who says she quit over the school district’s unpaid-balance policy.

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States team up to thwart new overtime rules

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 21, 2016

A lawsuit was filed yesterday by 21 attorneys general to block adoption on Dec. 1.

Operations

Participation lull leads district to raise lunch prices

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

Half of the 30-cent increase was enacted to cover the district’s budget.

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Reinvention of mac and cheese

By FSD Staff on Sep. 21, 2016

The familiarity that turns a dish into comfort food can also stamp it as a boring choice. Here's how some operations are trying to put new fire into the gold standard of comfort.

Operations

School cafeteria serves up low-cost meals for the community

By FSD Staff on Sep. 16, 2016

Meals will be prepped using the same menu offered to students.

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Cafeteria changes and classroom education a promising combo for healthy eating: Study

By FSD Staff on Sep. 16, 2016

Yet those changes don’t need to cost a fortune, says a leader of the study.

People

Is your dress code outdated?

By FSD Staff on Sep. 15, 2016

We can’t assume the guidelines we wrote 10 years ago are fine for today. Nearly 40% of millennials have at least one tattoo, according to Pew Research.

Steal This Idea

Recruit with in-house programs

Sep. 15, 2016

Blue Cross Blue Shield brought an academy on-site that trained people with disabilities. Those students spent an hour every day learning to become part of the workforce.

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