Families must consider many factors when deciding whether their child will purchase school meals, or bring a packed lunch from home. The nutrition content of school meals, their appeal to their child’s taste preferences, and the time required to pack …
You have completed the Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard and have identified goals for improving your cafeteria service. The main areas of concern are to build student involvement, develop creative menu names and to label food offerings on the service line to …
Interested in buying local products for your cafeterias but unsure where to start? Try a few of these tips so get the ball rolling for a Farm to School program in your district.
What is your school district already buying …
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide science-based recommendations that are used in the development of federal nutrition policies and programs, including the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. The first guidelines were published in 1980 and are reviewed and …
