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USDA funding for local food purchases now available for school nutrition operators

Food Management

million for states and territories to purchase local foods for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The funding allocates up to $471.5

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Did you know that FSIS has a zero tolerance for Salmonella in beef served to school kids, but not for the rest of us?

Bill Marler

Economic Incentives to Supply Safe Chicken to the National School Lunch Program, ERR-202, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides subsidized and free meals to over 31 million qualified students across the United States each school day (USDA, FNS, 2013).

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

Florida’s H 1279 benefits farmers in the state by requiring all food commodities purchased by state entities to be grown or produced in the state and state entities to give preference to food commodities grown in the state. California’s A 1627 addresses safe drinking water in the state.

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Why Peanuts Belong in Schools

School Meals That Rock

By Dayle Hayes MS, RD, and Jeanne Reilly, NDTR, SNS Sponsored National Peanut Board, Peanuts in Schools There are many reasons peanuts and peanut butter can benefit school nutrition programs. Here are four of the reasons we’re convinced that peanuts do belong in schools.

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

School Meals That Rock

They also worked with local Michigan Grown producers and others to purchase apples and carrots in bulk, creating 1-pound family size bags. School nutrition became a true safety net for Michigan communities, taking care of the food and nutrition needs of families.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

Modern Restaurant Management

31 by adding a First Book donation to their Pizza Hut orders, which will help provide grants to educators to purchase culturally relevant titles on the First Book Marketplace and allow First Book to work with publishers to bring new Stories For All titles to life in paperback. Pizza lovers nationwide can help support this cause through Dec.