It is exciting to watch school food service staff generate creative recipes to meet the dietary requirements of school lunches. To better enforce these nutritious choices, more school districts are accommodating dietary preferences reflective of students’ cultures. Extensive feedback regarding …
Do you want to dig deeper into understanding what students are actually eating? It’s not nutrition until it is eaten, which is why we invite you to join us on the Technical Advising Professional’s Webinar Introduction to Tray Waste Data …
Are you scoring the correct points on the reimbursable meals component of the Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard? This webinar will break down the reimbursable meals, combo meals, and the grab n’ go meals so you can score your schools correctly …
We are pleased to announce the Smarter Lunchroom Movement of California Collaborative webinar for all Technical Assistance Providers and those aspiring to become a TAP. We will showcase strategies that work to initiate support for schools by way of partnerships …
Engaging youth is a critical component to successfully implementing Smarter Lunchrooms Movement and meeting the needs of the SLM customer- the student.
Speakers will discuss how student feedback and engagement activities were used to promote the healthier items in the …
The School Nutrition Program (SNP) is a complex business operation. Schools across the nation strive to provide nutritious, tasty, quality meals to students while being cost effective. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is dedicated to ensuring successful procurement …
The CDC conducted a School Health Policy and Practices Study (SHPPS) in 2012, the results of which were released in August 2013. The study involved …
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) as a way to celebrate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Today, 95% of schools and over 30 million children participate in the NSLP and receive healthy and …
Farm to School is an important and exciting program that supports local economies and promotes student interest in foods that are grown near their school or on site. For the food service director, the financial feasibility of the program is …
The community eligibility provision (CEP) is an option of meal reimbursement that allows schools with high rates of students who qualify for free or reduced meals to provide breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students at no charge. This …
