The School Nutrition Foundation held a well-attended educational session on the last day of ANC 2011. “Expanding School Breakfast: Bringing Everyone to the Table” focused on the communication and marketing aspects of creating the partnerships necessary to implement a successful universal, in-classroom breakfast program. Drawing on our experiences from the last year, presenters—all participants in…
You can review the full text of the USDA child nutrition meal pattern changes. For additional information, you can also view this slideshow from USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Division. SNF held three listening sessions while in Nashville for ANC 2011. Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, these sessions were dedicated to discussion…
The School Nutrition Foundation congratulates Teal Carpenter, Director at the Gloversville Enlarged School District in Gloversville, NY on winning our breakfast cart! Thanks for entering, and for attending our Breakfast in the Classroom education session. Keep us posted on all the great breakfast news from the Gloversville District, Teal! And send us photos of the…
The School Nutrition Foundation’s Puttin’ on the Glitz lip synch contest was a huge success, and we can’t thank our participating teams, the judges, and the audience enough for making this the most fun night of the Nashville conference! Each of the teams gave a champion-level performance, and the crowd was appreciative and enthusiastic. Our…
We love all of the SNA attendees, but it’s always exciting to meet folks who are attending their very first conference. The School Nutrition Foundation had a meeting with our first-timers this morning, led by SNF Chair and former SNA President Dora Rivas. We hope to see you all at future ANC events!
Greetings from Nashville, TN! The SNA ANC has kicked off with a bang; the first day of sessions has been entertaining and educational! We started our day off right–first breakfast, and then a “Got Breakfast?” panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving breakfast in the classroom: improved academic performance, reduced tardiness…
A few weeks ago we talked about the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a joint effort of the National Dairy Council and the National Football League; it is a fun, interactive program that allows participants to decide how to make their schools a healthier place. With Fuel Up…
The School Nutrition Association’s annual conference is only a week away and your resident Beyond Breakfast blogger will be in attendance! I’m heading to Nashville for the July 9-13 conference, and I am thrilled to again have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field of child and school nutrition. My LAC 2011 experience was so…
Today’s guest post was written by Ed Bruske, a.k.a The Slow Cook. Washington Post reporter-turned-food appreciation champion, Ed now works as a chef for clients with special needs. Ed also brings his message of food appreciation to students after school at Georgetown Day School. I met Ed at LAC 2011 but I have been reading…
Are you thinking about implementing breakfast in the classroom in your school district? Do you need more information about alternative models for school breakfast programs? Are you interested in areas of school breakfast planning like menu planning and marketing and promotion? The new Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Center has everything you need to help…
