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Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food E... Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food Era

Jul 28, 2026
In 2026, healthcare dining is no longer a background function tucked behind clinical operations. It has become one of the mos...
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Edge: Beyond the Buzzwords: Organic, Natural, Grass-Fed, Oh My!

Jul 22, 2026
Browse any food products these days and you’re bound to see buzzwords on the label. From grass-fed to all-natural to organi...
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Edge: An Incomplete Guide to Client Involvement in Food Service

Jul 14, 2026
An “Incomplete Guide” you’re asking? If you’re writing an article for this magazine, aren’t you supposed to be a su...
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Edge: Buying Local: Fresh Ideas for Championing Sustainable Practices

Jun 5, 2026
Over the years, the question, “Where does my food come from?” goes in and out of the minds of consumers. One hundred year...
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Edge: Culinary Trends to Support Healthy Aging: Practical Strategies for Lo... Edge: Culinary Trends to Support Healthy Aging: Practical Strategies for Long-Term Care Dining

Jun 3, 2026
Healthy aging does not happen by chance. It is supported by repeated daily decisions, including what is offered on the menu,...
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Edge: AI, Apps, and Automation: Preparing the CDM, CFPP for the Digital Fut... Edge: AI, Apps, and Automation: Preparing the CDM, CFPP for the Digital Future of Food Service

May 13, 2026
My personal and professional relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved rapidly; from using a conversational...
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Edge: Food Safety Compliance: Positioning the CDM, CFPP Credential as Essen... Edge: Food Safety Compliance: Positioning the CDM, CFPP Credential as Essential

Mar 25, 2026
No matter the setting — schools, hospitals, long-term care communities, or correctional facilities — serving safe meals i...
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Edge: Culture is Ethics in Action: What You Allow is What You Teach

Mar 19, 2026
In food service, culture isn’t created by mission statements on the wall or values printed in an employee handbook. It’s...
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Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remai... Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remained the Same

Mar 12, 2026
Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly release the...
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Edge: Cultivating a Learning Culture in Your Kitchen

Feb 27, 2026
Cultivating a learning culture is one of the best ways to develop a stellar team and improve client outcomes. No kitchen is t...
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Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmo... Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmosphere for Resolution

Feb 12, 2026
Conflict is inevitable in food service, but how teams respond determines whether it becomes destructive or transformational...
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Edge: Whole-Person Development: Nurturing the Mind, Heart, and Skills of Yo... Edge: Whole-Person Development: Nurturing the Mind, Heart, and Skills of Your Team

Feb 4, 2026
I genuinely believe that no matter how many checklists we create or systems we implement, people cannot simply be programmed...
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Edge: Navigating Digital Dilemmas: AI Use in Food Service

Dec 3, 2025
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into software, as well as new AI-specific tools, creates additional ethical...
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Edge: Smart Design Solutions for Small Spaces

Nov 24, 2025
In a small space it’s essential that we only put in what is necessary, and arrange the space for maximum efficiency and out...
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Edge: Supporting Mental Wellness: Combating Stress and Burnout

Nov 18, 2025
This article offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help CDM, CFPPs recognize signs of stress and burnout, take proac...
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Edge Express: Emotional Intelligence in Foodservice Leadership

Oct 28, 2025
In an industry defined by fast pace, high stress, and constant human interaction, EI isn’t just “nice to have.” It’s...
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Edge: Thinking Outside the Box: Safe Receiving Practices

Oct 6, 2025
In the overall food safety management system, the concept of Critical Control Points (CCPs) is fundamental. The U.S. Food and...
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Edge: Fuel Your Filter: Nutrition Therapy for Liver Healthy

Sep 29, 2025
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has risen to over 30 percent of the population. NAFLD can be link...
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Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPP... Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPPs

Sep 22, 2025
This article slices through the scientific jargon and serves up GLP-1 in plain language: what these medications, officially k...
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Edge: Building a Better Customer Experience Through Employee Engagement

Jul 22, 2025
When your staff is empowered and feels part of the change, they become champions of the CX and this ultimately leads to happi...
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Edge: Summertime Drinks to Prevent Dehydration in Older Adults

Jul 15, 2025
CDM, CFPPs in long-term care facilities can play a vital role in preventing dehydration. Finding ways to incorporate more flu...
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Edge: From Bland to Bold: Rethinking Healthy Meals in Food Service

Jul 9, 2025
The key to creating bold and nutritious food thus lies in combining multiple taste elements in balanced proportions, while le...
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Career Reflections: Michael Kopec, CDM, CFPP

Jul 1, 2025
This Career Reflections features Michael Kopec, CDM, CFPP. Michael has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 2001. In t...
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Edge: Reeling in Better Health with Seafood

Jun 17, 2025
Let’s dive into why and how to make seafood a bigger part of your menu to help residents, students, or clients meet the...

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