We’ve all probably heard that nutrition is very important for children’s health and ability to succeed in the classroom. School lunchrooms nationwide have been improving the nutritional quality of the meals served in order to better support students’ health …
Children’s food preferences are influenced by their parents and families from their very first bites. Whether Mom or Dad is a gourmet chef or the family prefers eating out, children’s eating habits are closely tied to those of their parents. …
Food Service Directors (FSD) can be lone rangers in their individual school districts. The autonomy can be satisfying but the work can sometimes be isolating. Many district food service directors have organized themselves at the city, county, regional or national …
Food service directors have a tall order to fulfill: they must ensure the hundreds, or even thousands, of students they feed receive meals meeting specific nutrition standards, maintain participation in the school lunch program as well as promote healthier food …
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While most members of the school community are generally in favor of changes that can improve the school environment for students, one of the challenges that sometimes crops up when a Smarter Lunchroom Makeover is proposed is resistance from the …
Press releases are short (under a page) and factual. The intention is to give enough information to interest the media while keeping it short enough …
There are many farm-to-school programs, at the national, state, and regional level. The overarching objectives of these programs are uniform; to incorporate fresh, local produce into school meal programs. The basic principles of farm-to-school programs are:
It’s a bird, it’s a plane- no, it’s the Frazer Eagle Café! – the first of its kind in the 28-building urban district- and its kids are soaring over the awesome new “café”. Colorful, healthy food and activity choice “artwork” …
Annette Marchbanks: Assistant School Food Service Director- Syracuse City School District
“Students need to be exposed to a variety of healthful foods to encourage them to try them and help them to realize that they like them. Hopefully, this will …
