A common refrain we hear when talking about breakfast-in-the-classroom is, “If only there were more freshly-prepared foods!” It’s true that scratch and speed-scratch cooking can be a challenge when menuing for breakfast-in-the-classroom, but it’s not impossible. Looking for more information on scratch and speed-scratch cooking at school breakfast, we registered for a USDA FNS webinar…
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…
Several months ago we ran across this story about three women who created a cookbook inspired by, and using the original recipes for, their favorite school lunches from the past. When we posted a link to the story on the SNF Facebook page it turned out to be one of the most popular shares of…
Using social media for business can be intimidating; what if you post something offensive, or someone visiting your page posts something offensive? What if no one likes your pages, or follows you? What if your pictures don’t turn out well, or you don’t have anything interesting to post that day? And then there’s the big…
It’s June, and that means it’s National Dairy Month! Nutrient-rich dairy delivers all kinds of things our bodies need to grow and thrive: protein, Vitamin A, calcium, and potassium, to name just a few. When you include dairy products in your diet you reap many health benefits, from the consumption of nine essential nutrients to…
We celebrated some terrific healthy observances in November, which is great—it helps balance all that turkey we eat at Thanksgiving! November included observances like America Recycles Day, World Kindness Day, Diabetes Awareness Week, and National Peanut Butter Lovers Month! One of our most popular stories in November was our update on the #GivingTuesday Annual Fund…
We celebrated a lot of delicious, nutritious, healthy observances in October including National School Lunch Week, National Farm-to-School Month, and National School Bus Safety Week, to name a few. We also featured some great stories within those themes, including a popular post detailing all of the great things going on in Alaska’s Farm-to-School program. By…
Happy October, everyone! We hope our readers are settling in to the routine of the new school year, and looking forward to National School Lunch Week 2014! Our round up of healthy September observances was so popular, we have decided to create a regular monthly feature. Incorporating health and wellness-related observances into your school nutrition…
September is here, which means school is in full swing across the country! We love that “back-to-school” feeling, and all of the things that come with it—fresh apples, crisp morning air, and of course—football! In case you missed it, Fuel Up to Play 60 has launched their latest initiative—For the Love of Play—and it’s come…
A guest blog by Karen Banks, Program Manager, No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices I want to tell you a story about the No Kid Hungry Academy. While this school is fictional, it’s based on real-life statistics and stories we hear from school food service staff, principals, teachers, parents and students. The No Kid Hungry…
