Hunger Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Resources for Your Community

When we use the phrase “Hunger doesn’t take a holiday,” it’s because we, as school nutrition professionals, know how very true that is for our students and their families. As the holidays approach, our thoughts turn to those children who rely on school meals for daily nutrition. Millions of American children—one in five—struggles with food…

From Hunger to Health: How Charitable Food Assistance Can Help

Turning our attention from school nutrition to another important link in the food safety net, today we’re taking a look at the charitable food network; specifically, food banks and food pantries, and how improving the nutritional quality of the foods that they distribute can have a positive impact on public health. We recently sat down…

Give Thanks and a Helping Hand This Holiday Season

“Hunger doesn’t take a holiday.” It’s a phrase school nutrition professionals hear—and use—often. As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach, our thoughts turn to those children who rely on school meals for their nutrition. Millions of American children—one in five—struggles with food insecurity, and that need does not go away when school isn’t in session.…

UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health Release Food Bank Nutrition Report

We sat down recently with dietitian, school breakfast supporter, and longtime friend of SNF, Elizabeth Campbell, RD, to discuss her work on a series of recent articles that appeared in the September 2013 issue of the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. The four papers discuss the findings and implications of research done by Campbell…