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Food Service

Monday, April 30, 2012

It's Not Just Mystery Meat Anymore: Innovations in the School Caf

Cafeteria food changes with the times, and Northborough is an innovative leader.

If the idea of school cafeteria lunches conjures images of mystery meat and soggy green beans, well, you haven’t been to a cafeteria in Northborough or Southborough lately. There, you’re more likely to be able to fill your tray with something you might buy at a café, a hummus wrap, a fresh salad, whole wheat pasta, or sesame noodles with tofu. It’s all part of change that’s a coordination between kitchen managers, experienced staff and someone new to the Northborough-Southborough School District and in a new position: Maura Feeley, director of food service. Feeley came to the district from a college atmosphere in Vermont, where folks were surrounded by good sources of fresh organics, and wanted to see them on their plates. They also wanted…

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