When we help schools implement breakfast-in-the-classroom they cite a variety of reasons for wanting to move breakfast out of the cafeteria, including: Increasing access to/participation in school breakfast Improving morning logistical and/or behavioral issues Reducing absences and tardies Improving outcomes for students is what breakfast-in-the-classroom is all about, and among our favorite outcomes are the…
Earth Day is right around the corner—how is your school nutrition program celebrating? The official date for Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, 2017, but you can celebrate any time during the school week. Earth Day is the perfect time to talk about what we can do to create healthier, more sustainable school environments. For…
David Schwake (RD, SNS) isn’t above dressing like a carrot or an apple if it will put a smile on a student’s face, and there is nothing he likes more than being swarmed by a room full of kindergarteners who can name the benefits of Vitamin A (“Eyes!”). Now the director of Litchfield Elementary School…
Each year approximately 40 percent of food produced in America—nearly $165 billion worth—is thrown away. As school nutrition professionals you’re already familiar with the issues and costs associated with food waste, and SNF’s latest partnership with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) offers a way for you to be part of the solution. Register…
Did you know that approximately 40 percent of food produced in America is thrown away? Put another way: that is nearly $165 billion worth of food thrown out each year in the United States. As school nutrition professionals, we are very familiar with the issues and costs associated with food waste. As part of our…
