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Colleges & Universities

5 things: United Center food workers strike threatens Big Ten basketball tourney 5 things: United Center food workers strike threatens Big Ten basketball tourney

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Mar 7, 2023

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How Sodexo and Santa Rosa County School District are teaming up to fight food insecurity How Sodexo and Santa Rosa County School District are teaming up to fight food insecurity

byReyna Estrada

Mar 7, 2023

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What’s next for school nutrition: 4 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference What’s next for school nutrition: 4 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference

byBenita Gingerella

Mar 7, 2023

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Business & Industry

5 things: Laid-off Meta cafeteria workers want same severance benefits as company employees 5 things: Laid-off Meta cafeteria workers want same severance benefits as company employees

Mar 3, 2023

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Lunchables make the leap into the school lunch line

Lunchables make the leap into the school lunch line Lunchables make the leap into the school lunch line

byBenita Gingerella

Mar 3, 2023

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We are looking for foodservice heroes…We are looking for foodservice heroes…

Mar 2, 2023

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5 ways to celebrate National School Breakfast Week

5 ways to celebrate National School Breakfast Week

byBenita Gingerella

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UMaine wants to teach kids about food waste

UMaine wants to teach kids about food waste

byReyna Estrada

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As a school district racks up $53K in meal debt, nutrition director believes there’s only one solution

As a school district racks up $53K in meal debt, nutrition director believes there’s only one solution

byBenita Gingerella

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Federal bill pushes for whole milk in schools

Federal bill pushes for whole milk in schools

byBenita Gingerella

5 things: Study finds universal school meals improve attendance for youngest students

5 things: Study finds universal school meals improve attendance for youngest students

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Aurora Public Schools hopes new drive-thrus will keep students' dollars on campus

Aurora Public Schools hopes new drive-thrus will keep students' dollars on campus

byBenita Gingerella

School nutrition trending: Study suggests school meal reforms helped decrease child BMI

School nutrition trending: Study suggests school meal reforms helped decrease child BMI

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Kentucky House passes bill to get rid of high school diploma requirement for cafeteria workers

Kentucky House passes bill to get rid of high school diploma requirement for cafeteria workers

byBenita Gingerella

Hospital & Healthcare

5 things: CDC report finds many preschoolers lack daily produce intake

5 things: CDC report finds many preschoolers lack daily produce intake

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SAGE Dining's latest campaign looks to improve students' relationship with food

SAGE Dining's latest campaign looks to improve students' relationship with food

byBenita Gingerella

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Iowa introduces universal free meals bill, while North Dakota and Oklahoma bills stop short of offering free school meals for all

Iowa introduces universal free meals bill, while North Dakota and Oklahoma bills stop short of offering free school meals for all

byBenita Gingerella

5 things: Study suggests school meal reforms helped decrease child BMI

5 things: Study suggests school meal reforms helped decrease child BMI

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USDA announces which nonprofit will manage new grant and awards program for school nutrition

USDA announces which nonprofit will manage new grant and awards program for school nutrition

byBenita Gingerella

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New York bill that would require schools to provide plant-based, halal and kosher meals is reintroduced

New York bill that would require schools to provide plant-based, halal and kosher meals is reintroduced

byBenita Gingerella

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Nutrition teams worry changes to the USDA’s school meal standards will have unintended consequences

Nutrition teams worry changes to the USDA’s school meal standards will have unintended consequences

byBenita Gingerella

Students eating lunch in the cafeteria.

Lawmakers in Vermont and Nevada consider making universal free meals programs permanent

Lawmakers in Vermont and Nevada consider making universal free meals programs permanent

byBenita Gingerella

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South Dakota lawmakers defer universal free meals bill

South Dakota lawmakers defer universal free meals bill

byBenita Gingerella

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Food & Beverage Trends

14 grab-and-go desserts to make every day as sweet as Valentine’s Day

14 grab-and-go desserts to make every day as sweet as Valentine’s Day

byTara Fitzpatrick

Three questions about Tucson USD’s new breakfast grab and go carts

Three questions about Tucson USD’s new breakfast grab and go carts

Food & Beverage Trends

Runaway indulgence: Catching up with grab-and-go’s best sweet treats

Runaway indulgence: Catching up with grab-and-go’s best sweet treats

byTara Fitzpatrick

Colleges & Universities

5 things: University sued over food-allergen-related death

5 things: University sued over food-allergen-related death

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Lawmakers introduce universal free meals bills in Maryland

Lawmakers introduce universal free meals bills in Maryland

byBenita Gingerella

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Children's BMI scores decreased after implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, study shows

Children's BMI scores decreased after implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, study shows

byBenita Gingerella

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Universal free meals bills advance in Minnesota and Washington state

Universal free meals bills advance in Minnesota and Washington state

byBenita Gingerella

Colleges & Universities

5 things: Compass North America sees 23% organic revenue increase in Q1

5 things: Compass North America sees 23% organic revenue increase in Q1

Driving sales and streamlining labor in K-12 foodservice

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Connecticut lawmakers pass bill to fund universal free meals through the current school year

Connecticut lawmakers pass bill to fund universal free meals through the current school year

byBenita Gingerella

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School nutrition trending: School FSD charged with $1.5 million embezzlement scheme

School nutrition trending: School FSD charged with $1.5 million embezzlement scheme

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California bill would put added sugar limits on school meals

California bill would put added sugar limits on school meals

byBenita Gingerella

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