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Slow Cook Goes Home Again

May 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Blog, school food

I flew out to Chicago-land yesterday to surprise my parents for a family reunion to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They thought I was just being my usual non-communicative self when I didn’t respond to the original invitation. But my four sisters were all in on the scheme, which was to unveil me at a […]

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Corporate Food Interests Censor Talk of Rebates in School Meals

April 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · food news, school food

Giant food service companies apparently will do whatever it takes to squelch information about the impact of rebates on meals served to children in the nation’s schools. At a recent conference hosted by the American Association of School Administrators, representatives of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who had paid $5,000 to participate in the conference at Denver’s convention […]

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D.C. Schools Food Director Calls Chartwells Contract “Crap”

April 19th, 2011 · 6 Comments · kids, school food

D.C. schools food services chief Jeffrey Mills D.C. Publice Schools food services chief Jeffrey Mills is deeply disappointed with the district’s contract with cafeteria giant Chartwells, The Slow Cook has learned, calling the agreement “crap” and outlining plans to establish nine satellite production kitchens the schools can use to make their own food sometime in the future. Two […]

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