Each month, our staff reads hundreds of media reports on the subject of school nutrition. We curate our favorites in a monthly blog post we call, “In the News.” Highlighting positive stories about the great things going on in school cafeterias helps us in many ways: providing inspiration, connecting school nutrition professionals from across the…
School is out, but a school nutrition professional’s work is never done. Summer is an opportunity for all of us to take a well-deserved break, but it’s also the perfect time to seek out funding for your school nutrition program. Devoting a little time and energy during the summer can pay off during the school…
The end of the school year is a hectic time for everyone, and this is certainly true of school nutrition professionals. However, spring is also a great time to look ahead and begin planning—perhaps you are putting the finishing touches on summer feeding, or maybe you are already thinking about fall semester, and that new…
Given that National School Breakfast Week was celebrated March 3-7, it’s no surprise to find a huge array of terrific school breakfast-themed stories arrive in our Google Alerts! It was tough to choose our favorites, but we narrowed down the list so we could share some of them with our readers. By the way, have…
National School Breakfast Week is right around the corner (March 3-7, 2014) and we can’t wait to see photos from your celebrations around the country! Each year, we have seen the social media coverage of NSBW grow—make sure you “Take Time for School Breakfast,” and make sure you take time to tag your photos on…
Just in time to celebrate National School Breakfast Week, our friends at Fuel Up to Play 60 have launched their own school breakfast initiative! “It Starts with School Breakfast” is another great way for your school to spread the word about the benefits of school breakfast. The latest fun-filled campaign from FUTP60 is designed to…
Here at Beyond Breakfast we are always on the lookout for great school breakfast resources, and we love to share them with our readers. In recent weeks we have written about The Wellness Impact Report, SNF’s Webinar Wednesdays® series, and the SNF/National Dairy Council School Breakfast Case Study collaboration. Today we are going to highlight…
The School Nutrition Foundation invites you to join us on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 for our upcoming webinar, “The Financial Sense of Breakfast.” This webinar is free and will be held from 2:00 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. EST. Held in partnership with the National Dairy Council, this webinar will help you make sense of breakfast…
The School Nutrition Foundation Red Carpet Video Booth was a huge success at ANC 2013, and we are bringing you more video from our time in Kansas City. One of the great benefits of the Annual National Conference is the opportunity to meet fellow school nutrition professionals and exchange ideas; this is the reason why…
Our video blog series from ANC 2013, Kansas City, continues with this set of three videos, featuring stories from the great state of Indiana. Angie, Gina, and Laurie share the school breakfast news from their cafeterias and classrooms, including the students’ favorite breakfast meals, delivery methods, and tips on how to succeed with school breakfast.…