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…
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…
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…
The National Dairy Council/NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 program is a great way to get students to take ownership of their health. Fuel Up to Play 60 is also a wonderful opportunity for schools to earn funding to help kick start—and sustain—healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements at a systemic level. Part of the…
Yesterday was the first day of ANC 2012 in Denver, and what a day it was! Here at School Nutrition Foundation we started the day off meeting new people and hearing their breakfast stories at the SNF booth. You can find us directly across from the Merchandise Emporium near the entrance of the Colorado Convention…
Hello, everyone! This week the School Nutrition Foundation staff is coming to you live from the Mile High City–Denver, Colorado! We are thrilled to be here, and Colorado has given us an incredibly warm welcome; literally, and figuratively–it’s in the 90s here this week. The sunshine isn’t nearly as warm as the people we have…
June is National Dairy Month, and it’s not too late to check out some great online dairy resources. Rich in nutrients like calcium, potassium, and protein—as well as many important vitamins like A, D, and B12—dairy products build strong, healthy bodies. Although there are just a few more days left in June, there is still…
Although the school year is winding down across the country, that doesn’t mean school foodservice professionals are resting on their heels—there is a lot of work to do. So many of you will spend the summer months learning more about, and planning for, the new meal patterns, as well as all manner of administrative tasks…
Will you be joining us for this year’s Annual National Conference in Denver? The theme for 2012 is “Explore New Horizons,” and the conference schedule is chock-full of expert speakers, important panel discussions, continuing education sessions, informative listening sessions, and—as always—an exciting Exhibit Hall where you will find the latest in cutting-edge food, supply, equipment,…
Next week we celebrate National School Lunch Week, and the theme for 2011 is “School Lunch–Let’s Grow Healthy.” The themes for NSLW and its companion celebration, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW), were announced at the 2011 Annual National Conference in Nashville. (Mark your calendars for NSBW, which is coming up in Spring 2012: “School Breakfast…
