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…
Did you know that January is National Oatmeal Month? What better time to reacquaint yourself with this healthy, hearty, affordable pantry staple than at the start of a new year! Many of us make New Year’s resolutions that involve making healthier choices for ourselves and our families, and adding oatmeal to your regular breakfast rotation…
The Beyond Breakfast crew, along with the entire staff of the School Nutrition Foundation, wants to wish all of our readers—parents, students, teachers, school foodservice professionals, and everyone else who is so passionate about making sure our children receive healthy, nutritious school meals–a holiday season full of love and light, and a Happy New Year…
School nutrition as prominently in the national spotlight as it has ever been. There are more groups participating in the conversation than ever before: school food professionals, administrators, teachers, custodians, and parents, are being joined by politicians, the media, and many health organizations. These factions must work together to ensure the health of our students…
The proposed meal patterns made prominent headlines in November, as Congress considered the now-famous “pizza-as-a-vegetable” question. There was hardly a media outlet that didn’t turn the spotlight, at least briefly, to the questions surrounding the proposed meal patterns and the role Congress should play in the regulatory processes of developing nutrition standards for school meals.…
Each year since 2007, Winston Industries has demonstrated its commitment to food service by awarding one school the Winston Industries Equipment Award Grant. The recipient is always a school district in need of improvement of its school meal kitchen facilities. The 2010 winner was Gaston County Schools of North Carolina, and the 2011 award winner…
If you have been reading Beyond Breakfast for awhile you might remember that I used to live in Fairbanks, Alaska, where two of my best friends worked for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension doing food research and education outreach. I recently reached out to my friend Kate Idzorek to talk with her about…
The month of October has many daily, weekly, and monthly observances for raising awareness. Most famously October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we love that they have a section of their website dedicated to healthy recipes for readers. Parents, students, and school food professionals also have reason to celebrate in October, because October is…
Next week we celebrate National School Lunch Week, and the theme for 2011 is “School Lunch–Let’s Grow Healthy.” The themes for NSLW and its companion celebration, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW), were announced at the 2011 Annual National Conference in Nashville. (Mark your calendars for NSBW, which is coming up in Spring 2012: “School Breakfast…
