Maine schools look to add more plant-based options to their cafeterias
Nutrition directors from several districts attended a training held by the state in February with an eye to adding more vegan and vegetarian lunch dishes this fall.
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Nutrition directors from several districts attended a training held by the state in February with an eye to adding more vegan and vegetarian lunch dishes this fall.
State employees, including the Maine Department of Education (DOE), recently participated in the annual Take ME to Work Day by hosting their children and/or children they know for the day at the Maine Capitol Complex and at state-operated locations across Maine. The day offered a chance for state employees to give their kids the opportunity … Continue reading Maine Students Enjoy ‘Take ME to Work Day’ at the State House During School Vacation
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