September 7, 2011
We know that breakfast in the classroom is newsworthy–and the media thinks so, too! We were pleased to see this recent op-ed in The Washington Post that highlights breakfast in the classroom. It is so important to continue this discussion about the benefits of what breakfast in the classroom for students. Universal, in-classroom breakfast programs…
September 1, 2011
Our Webinar Wednesday Series has begun for the 2011-12 season, and we are off to an amazing start. Our first webinar, “Best Practice: Menu Changes to Meet the New Proposed Meal Patterns,” was a smashing success with over 800 attendees on the live call! Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, the webinar explored menu and…
September 1, 2011
The month of September marks Fruits & Veggies—More Matters month, a partnership initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH). The goal of the initiative is to achieve increased daily consumption of fruits and vegetables. This new campaign is the extension and redesign of…
August 25, 2011
The Healthy Schools Campaign advocates for policies and practices that allow teachers, students and staff to learn and work in a healthy environment. The Chicago-based organization recently reached out to the School Nutrition Association’s Danny Seymour, dean of education, to talk about breakfast in the classroom. In his interview Danny discusses the importance of breakfast…
August 19, 2011
We are thrilled to announce that the School Nutrition Foundation’s popular Webinar Wednesday series is returning this month! The first two webinars of the 2011-12 season will focus on the new proposed meal patterns, and school nutrition professionals will not want to miss these very important discussions; the future of your program begins now! School…
August 18, 2011
As the new academic calendar resets, we wanted to catch up with one of our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom rock stars and see what’s on the menu for the 2011-12 school year. We recently had a chance to speak with Dora Rivas, M.S., R.D., L.D. Dora is the Executive Food Service Director of…
August 10, 2011
The USDA administers the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 32 million meals every day! USDA purchases 15-20% of the food that is served through the National School Lunch Program. Get the facts on USDA, the reality of food surpluses, and learn how USDA is making school food healthier every day by watching this six…
August 8, 2011
National School Breakfast week will return in March 2012, and along with it comes a new theme! “School Breakfast – Go for Gold!” is designed to highlight how eating a healthy, balanced breakfast at school helps students shine. The new theme will also provide a great tie-in with the 2012 London Olympics, with a focus…
August 3, 2011
Just because it’s summer vacation, doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on in the world of school nutrition, and breakfast in the classroom! We’ve been reading a lot of news from stories around the country about ways that schools are delivering food to kids: in the summer, in the morning, and at lunch. Here…
August 1, 2011
Our trip to Little Rock, AR in May proved to be one of the most exciting aspects of the Beyond Breakfast project yet. In addition to seeing stakeholders gather in support of the program, we got to see the beneficiaries—the kids—eating breakfast. Most exciting was seeing the way in-classroom breakfast works from a logistical standpoint:…
