Don’t forget our upcoming webinar on April 18th: Managing Food Safety When Handling Fresh Produce in Schools. During this webinar we will explore the following learning objectives: Participants will be able to explain why fresh produce is associated with an increased risk of foodborne illness, and will be able to identify types of fresh produce…
Does your school have a food allergy management plan? Is the staff equipped and trained, ready to respond to a food allergy emergency? Perhaps you are simply searching for more information on food allergy management, and looking for resources—if so, keep reading, because today’s topic is all about food allergies in school. Managing food allergies…
One of the most useful, simple tools to use is Google Alerts—we really can’t recommend it enough. We got into the habit of using Google Alerts to track relevant news and information surrounding school nutrition (and specifically, school breakfast) after reading Free for All: Fixing School Food in America by Jan Poppendieck. Jan wrote about…
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 for an important webinar exploring the ways in which teamwork can help you develop successful food allergy management in your school. The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) will be presenting this webinar in partnership with the National Peanut Board. The webinar is entitled “Teamwork is…
One of the biggest challenges we face when we are introducing the concept of breakfast-in-the-classroom is dispelling commonly-held misconceptions about the program. Addressing these misconceptions opens up the channels of communication between potential stakeholders; helps build relationships and coalitions, and results in the implementation of successful breakfast-in-the-classroom programs. Some of the misconceptions we hear most…
For over 20 years the School Nutrition Foundation has been dedicated to the financial aid, education, professional development, and research in school food service. These resources equip School Nutrition Association Members to efficiently serve nutritious meals to millions of school children each year. Through fundraising efforts, SNF provides SNA members the opportunity to pursue higher…
As we know the USDA recently announced the highly-anticipated changes to the school meal patterns, and many of you participated in our webinar on the topic, “The New School Meal Patterns: What You Need to Know.” We discussed the final regulations, and how the new standards differ from current requirements, with moderator Cindy Brooks, Chair…
If getting involved in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program is on your “to-do” list for the new year, we hope you will find today’s post useful. Fuel Up to Play 60 continues to grow in popularity, and each year more schools, more students, and more communities join the movement to support healthier students.…
We know everyone is excited for the upcoming holiday vacation, but don’t forget there are some Fuel Up to Play 60 deadlines coming up during the vacation period! Participating Fuel Up to Play 60 schools should keep these deadlines in mind so they don’t pass while school is not in session. Cooking Show Challenge The…
The warm glow of the holiday season is upon us, and many of us are already looking forward to gathering around the dinner table with family and friends. The act of sharing a meal is an important, meaningful ritual shared across cultures; it is a universal human experience, something we have in common with people…