Every few weeks, new challenges are issued to Fuel Up to Play 60 participating schools. These challenges are designed to keep things fresh and exciting for students, and to help grow interest and involvement in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Teams that submit challenges get a chance to win cool prizes, to unlock…
Last summer we brought you information about meal patterns from the Annual National Conference in Nashville. At the conference we held sessions for school nutrition professionals, where the discussion centered around the USDA-proposed meal pattern changes that are on the horizon for school meals. We wanted to follow up with some additional information for our…
If your school is participating in the National Dairy Council/National Football League Fuel Up to Play 60 program you are eligible to apply for funds to help you build your program. Whether you are brand-new to FUTP 60, or you want to expand an established program, Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 can help.…
Every good website includes resources for its readers to access more information. One of our favorites is the Fuel Up to Play 60 Health Education Kit on the National Dairy Council’s website. The Fuel Up to Play 60 Health education kit gives you access to the latest information and resources for the Fuel Up to…
Our Webinar Wednesday Series has begun for the 2011-12 season, and we are off to an amazing start. Our first webinar, “Best Practice: Menu Changes to Meet the New Proposed Meal Patterns,” was a smashing success with over 800 attendees on the live call! Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, the webinar explored menu and…
We are thrilled to announce that the School Nutrition Foundation’s popular Webinar Wednesday series is returning this month! The first two webinars of the 2011-12 season will focus on the new proposed meal patterns, and school nutrition professionals will not want to miss these very important discussions; the future of your program begins now! School…
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program created through a partnership of the National Dairy Council and the National Football League. The goal of Fuel Up to Play 60 is to get students, teachers, and administrators organized and involved in creating a plan to help their school to become a healthier place. FUTP 60…
As a big milk drinker (1-3 cups of skim per day) and an enthusiastic consumer of dairy products like cheese and yogurt, I have been doing some research on lactose intolerance. What is it? What does it mean? Can lactose intolerant people consume dairy? I was curious to find out how people who are sensitive…
You can review the full text of the USDA child nutrition meal pattern changes. For additional information, you can also view this slideshow from USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Division. SNF held three listening sessions while in Nashville for ANC 2011. Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, these sessions were dedicated to discussion…
A few weeks ago we talked about the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a joint effort of the National Dairy Council and the National Football League; it is a fun, interactive program that allows participants to decide how to make their schools a healthier place. With Fuel Up…