Food Pyramid Replacement Coming Soon

The USDA will anounce the replacement for the Food Pyramid on June 2.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20110526/food-pyramid-replacement-coming-june-2

Ideas for Summer Rejuvenation

It’s time for you! Time to relax, reflect, and recharge. Whether your summer plans call for a cool adventure or professional development, you’ll find resource-packed ideas here. Take the time to learn about digital storytelling or join a site for bookworms and, most importantly, enjoy your summer!

2011 Summer Rejuvenation Guide (from Eduptopia)

http://www.edutopia.org/summer-rejuvenation-classroom-resource-guide

Restaurant Entrepreneurs – Good and Bad

The idea of opening a restaurant is an entrepreneurial fantasy. Here are two who did it – and how they fared.

Dreams Come True. Or Not.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704662604576202170081483858.html

Catching Hotel Linen Thieves

Many hotels lose thousands of dollars a month as a result of guests stealing towels, robes, and other linens.  A new linen-tracking technology is helping to catch the thieves. Read more about the technology in the following article.

Washable RFID Tags Help Catch Hotel Towel Thieves
http://news.discovery.com/tech/washable-rfid-tags-help-catch-towel-thieves-110506.html

2011 FCSTAT Professional Development Conference

 

The 2011 FCSTAT Professional Development Conference will be held August 1-5 in Dallas, Texas at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.  For registration information visit www.fcstat.org.