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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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In the News: Plan to Reduce Food Waste This Back-to-School Season

Food Recovery Network

Whether you're packing a school lunch for yourself or a family member, eating a cafeteria lunch, or a college student eating in a dining hall, FDA has tips to reduce your contribution to food waste. Packing a Lunch Check the fridge to see what needs to be used before going to the grocery store. Tips to reduce food waste.

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Feed the Front Line, Small Brand, Big Heart and Seafood for Heroes

Modern Restaurant Management

With the purchase of every Footlong through April 30 for takeout, catering and delivery, Subway will provide a meal* to Feeding America. To learn more and purchase a Healthcare Heroes egift card through May 31 by visit: [link]. The last day to purchase a Healthcare Heroes egift card is May 31, 2020. ” Subway Gives Back.

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Oregon Establishment Continues to Update Recall of RTE Meat and Poultry Products

Penn State Food Safety Blog

On October 17, a list of schools were updated that received the RTE meat products. The release stated, "The products that went to these schools were not part of USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; schools also purchase food directly from other vendors.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Since morning meal visits are habitual, recovery for this daypart will depend on consumers returning to workplaces and schools. Lunch traffic, which was down -4 percent this May compared to a year ago and -10 percent compared to two years ago, will depend on the return to offices and workplaces and more midday activities, like shopping.

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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.