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Growing California video series – Salad Bar Superstar

March 19, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Salad Bar Superstar,” a profile of Riverside Unified School District food service executive Rodney Taylor and the work he, the school district and local farmers have done to bring more fruits and vegetables to cafeterias. Mr. Taylor is also a member of the California State …

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Perishable Pundit special edition on school salad bars

March 18, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

As the nation and California prepare to celebrate their annual Ag days (March 19 and 20), the produce blog The Perishable Pundit has issued a special edition with a series of reports on school salad bars. It highlights the United Fresh Produce Association’s campaign to increase their numbers, called Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools. The Planting Seeds blog will …

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