One prime frustration of school cafeteria workers who are trying to make lunch more nutritious is the competition from vending machines and snack bars. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Parents Rally to Save Classroom Breakfasts Union officials representing school cafeteria workers led a noisy rally of parents Tuesday to save a Los Angeles Unified classroom breakfast program that feeds nearly 200,000 children but was in danger of being axed after sharp criticism by teachers. (laschoolreport.com)
Schools will be required to track the nutritional quality of their meals on a weekly basis, and the Department of Agriculture has plans to train the nation's school cafeteria workers in both record - keeping and menu preparation. (articles.chicagotribune.com)