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…
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…
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…
The School Nutrition Foundation invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 for our upcoming webinar, “Menuing Mushrooms: Strategies to Extend Meat Entrees, Add Veggies, and Gain Student Approval.” This webinar is free and will be held from 2:00 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. EST. We are excited to bring you strategies for extending…
School Nutrition Foundation invites you to join us as we kick off our 2013-14 ‘Webinar Wednesday’ series on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 when we will present “Connecting Schools and Communities through the Afterschool Meal Program” in partnership with the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and the Afterschool Alliance. This webinar is free and will…
The School Nutrition Foundation’s monthly web series, Webinar Wednesdays, feature the hottest topics in school nutrition. Our panels of expert moderators and panelists share their knowledge and experience on a variety of subjects ranging from meal patterns to scratch cooking to – of course! – school breakfast. We know that not everyone can join us…
Did you miss our recent blog post on the Winston Industries Equipment Award Grant? The application period is OPEN and we urge you to apply to recieve ten new pieces of equipment for your school kitchen facility. We recently sat down to talk with Deborah Taylor (RD/LD, SNS), the Director of Shawnee School Nutrition Services at…
The School Nutrition Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2013 Winston Equipment Grant application period is now open. SNF enjoys a wonderful relationship with Winston Industries, the foodservice equipment supplier for school foodservice kitchens around the country, and creator of CVap® (Controlled Vapor Technology). Now in its sixth year, the Winston Industries Equipment Award…
It was another big year for school nutrition—and school breakfast, specifically—with lots of exciting changes in cafeterias across America. From school breakfast expansion in ten new districts through Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, to the recent announcement that the USDA will lift the protein and grain limits, school nutrition has stayed in the headlines.…
Communicating your school’s nutrition program effectively means reaching out to a number of key groups; not just students and their parents, but teachers, administrators, custodians, and the community at-large. At Beyond Breakfast we include a section on Promotions & Marketing in our Breakfast Resource Center to help you get started with your school breakfast program.…
