Did you know that over 30% of food in the US is wasted? In 2013, the USDA and EPA took action by launching the US Food Waste Challenge to encourage everyone, including K-12 schools, to reduce, recover, and recycle food …
What’s in Your Garbage? A First Look At Long-term Impact of NSLP Regulations and How Much Food Students Throw Away
In 2012, the first set of new school lunch guidelines were implemented as part of the USDA’s initiative to improve the nutritional quality of school lunches. Proponents of the policy claim that the new regulations increase student exposure to more …
How to Prepare for a Successful Administrative Review
The Administrative Review is a comprehensive evaluation of school meals programs in school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. State Agencies are required to review each SFA every three years. The Healthy, Hunger-Free …
What to Eat in the Lunchroom: VIDEO
Teaching students about good nutrition can start right in the school cafeteria! This short educational video guides students though the components of a National School Lunch Program compliant meal that includes: vegetables, fruits, grains, protein, and milk.
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Allison Johnson has been the food service director at Foxborough Public Schools for just 3 years but has already made lasting change. Allison has been steadfast in her mission to provide …
Smart Snacks Resources to Help Schools with Implementation and Environmental Change
The Smart Snacks in School standards went into effect on July 1, 2014 in an effort to improve the nutritional quality of snack foods and beverages sold outside of the school meals programs. As a result, school districts across the …
Milk Substitutes in School Meals
Food allergies affect about four to six percent of children and milk allergies are one of the most common food allergies. Cow’s milk is a nutritious beverage packed full of several important nutrients including protein, calcium, and vitamin D, but …
Food Service Personnel: On the Job and In the Know
School food service directors and staff are expected to nourish students with tasty nutritious foods that follow MyPlate guidelines with, frequently, limited financial resources. If you have ever spent time in your child’s school cafeteria at lunch time, you have …
Making Healthy School Food Choices – A Parent’s Influence
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) has stirred up all sorts of controversy, misconceptions and contradictory information.
While the public has every right to expect the very best nutrition for their children when they eat school lunch, offering nutritious …
Using Veggies from School Gardens in Recipes
School gardens are a great way to introduce children to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown that children who are involved in the process of growing their own food are more likely to have healthier diets …