September 12, 2012
The 2012-13 school year is in full swing around the country, and that means we have been seeing a lot of wonderful stories about school food in the news. Whether they are highlighting expanded universal breakfast-in-the-classroom, farm-to-schools, or chefs-to-schools, we are excited to see our message of healthy school food spreading across the country! Here…
September 7, 2012
While hunger is a very real issue affecting children across America, obesity is another—and the two are not mutually exclusive. A child facing malnutrition may also be facing an obesity risk, which is why school foodservice is such important work; we are fighting the same battle, on different fronts, every single day. Here at Beyond…
September 6, 2012
We are thrilled to present the third installment in our ongoing series of videos from this year’s ANC in Denver. Over the course of the week at the conference, school foodservice professionals stopped by the School Nutrition Foundation booth to share their school breakfast stories with us on video. Today we will hear tips and…
August 31, 2012
Beyond Breakfast sat down with Jessica Shelly (RS, REHS, MBA), Food Services Director of Cincinnati Public Schools to talk about her school breakfast program. Jessica has incorporated vending machines that disperse reimbursable meals to students, helping her double participation Thank you, Jessica, for sharing your school breakfast story with us! Beyond Breakfast: Jessica, can you…
August 29, 2012
It’s that time of year! Are you back-to-school yet? If not, it’s just around the corner. The beginning of the school year is an incredibly busy time for everyone—teachers, students, administrators, support staff, and of course, school foodservice staffers. We know you have a lot on your plate (pun intended!) but we don’t want…
August 27, 2012
Today’s blog is a continuation of our series of breakfast stories from ANC 12 in Denver. Many managers and directors stopped by the School Nutrition Foundation booth to share their school breakfast stories with us, and to discuss ways to expand breakfast-in-the-classroom programs. In this series of videos we will hear from Rebecca and Victoria,…
August 22, 2012
During the course of our week at ANC in Denver, the School Nutrition Foundation held a series of three listening sessions sponsored by the National Dairy Council. The purpose of the sessions was to engage directors and managers in a discussion about the regulation changes surrounding school breakfast that are scheduled for next year. By…
August 20, 2012
One of our favorite aspects of ANC 2012 in Denver was the opportunity to hear your school breakfast stories! Everywhere we went we talked school breakfast with fellow attendees about what was happening with breakfast in their schools. Many of you stopped by the School Nutrition Foundation booth to share your school breakfast stories; we…
August 10, 2012
Each year, the School Nutrition Foundation presents the Kathleen Stitt Award to a graduate student or faculty member participating in the Child Nutrition Showcase at the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference (ANC). The $500 award prize is used to help defray travel expenses incurred to attend ANC. We are pleased to introduce you to…
July 30, 2012
As always, the Annual National Conference was exciting, educational, and entertaining. The long days were filled with opportunities to learn, share, network, and of course, have fun. There was a palpable energy in the air each day we spent in Denver, as school foodservice professionals gathered at the year’s biggest conference. At the School Nutrition…
