While childhood obesity continues to emerge as one of the major stories in our national conversation, here at Beyond Breakfast we want to make sure the issue of childhood hunger stays on the forefront as well. We already know that breakfast in the classroom is a powerful tool that can be used to fight childhood…
Mark your calendars and join us for the November 2 webinar (part of the Webinar Wednesday series) entitled “The Future of School Breakfast: Strategies for Growth and Expansion.” SNF is offering this webinar in partnership with General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition; as always, the webinars are free, and can help school food…
Are you interested in expanding or implementing a breakfast in the classroom program? The Food Research and Action Center is holding a conference call entitled “Effective Messaging to Promote Breakfast in the Classroom” on Thursday, October 27 at 3 p.m. ET. The one-hour call will focus on effective communication strategies for stakeholders to engage and…
If you have been reading Beyond Breakfast for awhile you might remember that I used to live in Fairbanks, Alaska, where two of my best friends worked for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension doing food research and education outreach. I recently reached out to my friend Kate Idzorek to talk with her about…
Is breakfast the best-kept secret in nutrition? Not for long! The benefits of breakfast are being touted by media outlets across the country, most recently through an eight-page insert appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times and its CROWN network papers–a total 450,000 circulation! You can find a full PDF version of the Breakfast insert online, and…
We are thrilled to share breakfast in the classroom news with you! Recently one of our Breakfast in the Classroom districts was featured by KATV Channel 7 in Little Rock, AR. KATV has posted a 2-part video profile featuring Little Rock School District Food Nutrition Director Lilly Bouie. To view parts 1 & 2 of…
The breakfast in the classroom program at James Madison Elementary School in Ogden, UT was a mere thirteen days old when we sat down to talk to Ogden School District Dietitian Kristine Scott, RD, CD. Kristine sent a thank you shout out to other school food professionals for her help in an online forum, where…
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…
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…
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…
