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Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

A Salad Bar for Everyone: Finding Funds for a Salad Bar


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Flickr: Maryland GovPics

“It looks really beautiful! I would put our salad bar up against any salad bar in town because it looks that good!”– Kathy Burrill the food service director for Chisago Lakes Area Schools

Fresh fruits and vegetables …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

How to Make Your Salad Bar Healthy and Popular

Include all Meal Components—making a salad meet the NSLP requirements for a full meal is quite easy with a salad bar! Make sure that the utensils measure the correct serving size of each item. For example one scoop of …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Food Order Leads Kids to Make Healthy Choices in the Lunch Line

Each school day, over 31 million K-12 students eat a USDA reimbursable meal. Food service at most schools consists of a lunch line where students move though the line and make their food choices. This buffet style service provides students …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Lunch Money Lessons: Paying Cash Leads to Healthier Choices in School Lunchrooms

Gone are the days of lost or forgotten lunch money! Over 60% of schools currently use electronic debit systems where students can simply enter their account number at checkout and pay for their lunch with no cash needed. Accounts can …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

How Parents Can Help Promote Participation in the School Lunch Program

Every parent desires for their children to succeed in school and have good health.  Part of establishing and maintaining good health is making healthy food choices.  Eating nutritious foods impacts not only students’ health, but also mood, development and ability …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Prompts, Pushes, and Pulls: Using the Power of Persuasion to Influence Student Food Choices

boy choosing foodIndividuals make thousands of decisions each day and are faced with hundreds of food choices.  If we had to stop and analyze every decision completely we would never get anything done. That is why we often look for shortcuts or …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Building in Choices for Kids in Lyons, NY


Over the years, food service personnel in Lyons Central School District (LCSD), located in Wayne County, NY, have worked very hard to make sure the cafeterias are places where children have access to healthy food. New USDA meal regulations coupled …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

The Benefits of Participating in the National School Lunch Program


selecting salad

There are many benefits to buying lunch at school.  Here are a few facts to consider:

School Lunches are Healthful

  • The National School Lunch Program provides school children with 1/3 or more of their Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for key
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Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Serving Up the Smile Factor: 5 Ways to Leverage Likeability and Increase Lunchroom Sales

serving school lunch Research shows that people prefer to say “yes” to individuals they know and like1,2. Likability is the best predictor of success for ad campaigns3 and has been a consistent indicator of the outcome of presidential elections4

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Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Generating Buy-In From School Administration Officials

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 …

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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