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Sodexo's sales see a boost thanks to new business, the continued return to the office and strong retail spending

By Reyna Estrada on Apr. 19, 2024

The foodservice provider reported a solid quarter with 10% organic revenue growth in North America,

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Eating school meals associated with better diet quality among students

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 17, 2024

A study looked at the dietary intake of 13,041 students before and after the implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kid’s Act.

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Go behind the scenes at the MSU Meat Lab

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Apr. 17, 2024

Michigan State University’s on-campus meat processing facility makes local meat within reach for dining halls, athletic events, catering and collaborations.

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Tennessee whole milk bill gets the okay from governor

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Iowa announces summer meals site grant program, a Colorado bill looks to give students longer lunch periods and a bill that would expand free school meal access in New Hampshire has been killed.

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Universal free school meals linked with reduced childhood obesity

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 12, 2024

A study measured changes in childhood obesity prevalence from 2013 to 2019 at low-income schools in California who were eligible to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

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Consumer Reports calls on USDA to remove Lunchables products from school meals after finding heavy metals in store-bought versions

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 11, 2024

The watchdog group also found that Lunchables products served under the National School Lunch Program had higher levels of sodium than their grocery store counterparts.

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Prevalence of food insecurity higher among American Indian and Alaska Native households, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 10, 2024

A new USDA report analyzed food insecurity among nine different racial and ethnic groups from 2016 to 2021.

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Virginia farm-to-school task force bill signed into law

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 09, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Maryland lawmakers pass bill that would analyze the cost of setting up a universal free school meals program and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says yes to extra funding to continue universal free school meals.

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Foodworks challenges its partners to recipe contest spotlighting peanuts

By Reyna Estrada on Apr. 08, 2024

Foodworks, Compass Group’s national restaurant incubator, recently launched its first Annual Global Street Food Competition, in collaboration with the National Peanut Board.

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School breakfast and lunch participation drops following loss of universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 05, 2024

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center shows a decrease in school meal participation when comparing the 2022-23 school year to the 2021-22 school year.

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