K-12 Schools

New proposed school meal rules released by the USDA would increase flexibility in school lunch “vegetable subgroups” requirements, allow schools to adjust fruit servings at breakfast, increase meal pattern options for different age/grade groups...

In this edition of the Food Management podcast, we talk with Erica Curry about the nonprofits’ newly released report on ways to reimagine a school lunch program.

New customizable, trendy and bold menu items get high schoolers’ attention in pilot of Sodexo’s Taste4 dining concept at Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35.

Through the MoBeef for MoKids program, local ranchers donate beef – and the district saves money.

Fusion Food Days at Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District feature recipe mashups like spaghetti tacos, banh mi hot dogs and Italian nachos.

The slow-roasting program features programmable combi ovens, a “magic” technique to pull turkey for succulent results, thousands of pounds at a time.

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD in Texas operates a la carte bistros at each of its three high schools, generating extra cash for the K-12 school meal program.