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7 Ways Schools Can Encourage Healthy Habits Using Salad Bars

the CAMBRO blog

As the new year kicks off, school foodservice directors have a prime opportunity to inspire students to make healthier choices. Salad bars offer a simple yet impactful way to encourage balanced eating while engaging students in the importance of nutrition. They do miss it and I think they just get excited.

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Cambro’s School Lunch Heroes

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Missy Poirier, Director of Nutrition Services at Jurupa Valley Unified School District in Jurupa Valley, Calif. Additionally, Poirier is working with our community schools to bring a food pantry to the district. Paige Albrecht , Food Service Director at Forest Lake Public Schools , in Forrest Lake, Minn.

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Dan Gorman and his dedicated team in a year of COVID-19!

School Meals That Rock

Dan Gorman has been the Food Service Director for two Michigan districts, Montague Area Public Schools and Whitehall District Schools , for 21 years. School nutrition became a true safety net for Michigan communities, taking care of the food and nutrition needs of families.

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Farm to School

MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

This episode features Lori Yelton, Nutrition and Food Management Consultant with MDARD, Mary Rose Vanas, Food Service Director for Shelby Public Schools, Landen Tetil, Produce Safety Technician with the Marquette County Conversation District, and Mariel Borgman, Community Food Systems Educator with MSU Extension.

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Thomas Cuisine Team Members Recognized as Foodservice Heroes

Thomas Cuisine

Meet Four Thomas Cuisine Team Members Making an Impact Cassie Ruckel, Patient Cook Antonio Gonzalez, Transporter Sandra Kennedy, Nutrition and Dining Department Office Assistant Jenny Cruz, Unit Host Lead There’s no denying that people are at the heart of food and service. He often goes above and beyond without being asked.