What does success look like in school food? Now a-days community pressure and the public eye are demanding that school food prove it’s worth…but how? Success can take different forms and this webinar will cover a few of the most …
Simple Tricks to Reduce Waste and Increase Veggie & Fruit Consumption in the Lunchroom
Dr. David Just, Co-Director of Cornell’s Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs and one of the leaders the Healthy Food Choices in Schools Community of Practice, gives an introduction to the principles of behavioral economics and how they …
Tray Waste Part III: Effectively Present Your Data
The data that you collected can tell you the percentage of food being wasted before and after you implemented a change in your cafeteria. It will also tell you how many students are selecting food items. If food waste has …
Tray Waste Part II: 5 Simple Steps to Efficiently Measure Tray Waste
Measuring tray waste can give insights into what foods kids are eating and what foods are being thrown away. In order for the healthy foods to give students nutritional benefits, they must first eat them! Before and after implementing changes …
News You Can Use: Steps to Generating Statistics for Positive School Meal PR
Evaluation is important for determining whether a policy or change is effective. In this webinar, Drew Hanks walks participants through the steps for designing and carrying out a controlled study. This includes identifying the appropriate research question, determining when the …
Tray Waste Part I: Determine the Impact of Lunchroom Changes by Measuring Tray Waste
Making healthy changes to the school lunchroom is a no-brainer, but how do you know if those changes are really making an impact?
Schools participating in USDA school meal programs are faced with regulations that dictate what foods kids can …
Do You Know What’s Happening in Your Lunchroom? Healthy Lunch Tips for School Administrators
The lunchroom can be viewed as the ‘learning laboratory’ for nutrition and health lessons. For this reason, it is important to know what is going on in the lunchroom to ensure that it does everything it can to support healthy …
Involving Middle School Students in Smarter Lunchroom Design
Natalie Tauzin RD, MPH and Kai Swan discuss how student and staff input and engagement activities were used to promote fruits and vegetables in the school cafeteria though implementation of a Smarter Lunchrooms Makeover. They also share struggles, successes and …
Partnering with National and Local Organizations to Access Resources for your Cafeteria
“Work smarter, not harder”, “two heads are better than one”, “why reinvent the wheel” – these axioms make a lot of sense; especially in the business of school nutrition programs. Many individuals and organizations are constantly looking for ways to …
How to Recruit New School Nutrition Action Committee Members
Your school’s Student Nutrition Action Committee (SNAC) is a great resource for students interested in nutrition, but how can you make sure students join the club? Spread the word and recruit new members by following these simple tips!
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