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Benita Gingerella

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Benita Gingerella

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3 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference

School nutrition professionals traveled to Washington D.C. this week to discuss reimbursement rates, proposed changes to the school nutrition standards and more.

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New Jersey bill would allow students to donate unused meal plan funds

The donations would go to food banks in the state.

Menu

Northfield Hospital's Thai Tofu Salad has hospital staff sprinting to the salad bar

Locally Sourced: While it has only been on the menu for a few weeks, the salad has already caused a “eating frenzy” among hospital staff, says Chef Molly Lindberg.

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K-12 pizza competition to raise money for unpaid meal charges

The Sizzling Slice Showdown asks school nutrition operators to submit their best pizza recipe to raise money to go towards tackling school meal debt.

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Minnesota bill would provide free milk to students who bring lunch from home

Also in this week’s legislative update: A Oklahoma bill would encourage farm-to-school efforts in the state and Hawaii and Tennessee consider implementing universal free meals at school.

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Metz culinary competition challenges chefs to make seafood the star of the menu

The foodservice provider’s Scales & Tails Seafood Culinary Contest tasked chefs to come up with innovative recipes using seafood.

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Texas Christian University's latest dining pop-up aims to push students out of their comfort zone

When designing the menu for pasta concept Al Moro, Executive Culinary Director Mike Smith didn’t want to mimic the offerings commonly found at Italian casual dining restaurants.

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Culinary competition challenges students to create vegetarian dishes

Fourteen Texas high school culinary teams were challenged to create a vegetarian lunch entree as part of Aramark’s annual Culinary Star Competition.

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School meal participation jumps in 5 states that implemented universal free meals

A new report examined school meal participation in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Vermont during the first school year the states implemented policies mandating healthy school meals for all.

Sustainability

5 ways to go green at your next catered event

Take a look at these sustainable ideas shared during Catersource + The Special Event last week in Austin, Texas.

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San Francisco State University hosts cooking class to celebrate Black History Month

The dining team partnered with Black Residents United in Housing to host the class, which taught participants how to make Jambalaya.

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California school nutrition operators grapple with persistent labor shortages

A new study reveals that California school nutrition programs are experiencing vacancy rates that are three times higher than that of U.S. public school teachers.

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