Join Patty Hammond, Senior Nutritionist at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County’s SNAP-Ed/Eat Smart New York: Western New York Region program, as she shares strategies for completing Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecards in school cafeterias.
Through this webinar, participants will learn……
Food trucks, as a delivery method for school meals, have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. While the concept in some districts initially began in an effort to reach food-insecure kids during the summer months, when school was …
Many school lunch programs operate year round to serve students enrolled in summer school programs and to ensure that students in the community do not have to go without healthy meals. Summer meal programs are not generally as structured as …
The term “Farm to School” often suggests images of freshly picked produce waiting to be shipped to your local school district, but how these products actually get from field to cafeteria is another story. Districts must not only consider cost …
Sarasota County Florida has a thriving Farm to School program. In the 2014-2015 school year each month during the growing season, 30-67% of all produce served came from Florida farms. Dedicated staff members from the Sarasota County School District Food …
There are two forms of school food dining operations across the United States: Self-Operated, and Food Service Providers. Self-Operated operations are run by the school or district. Therefore, there is much greater freedom in developing menus and designing and arranging …
Can you implement the USDA’s Offer vs Serve provision and be a Smarter Lunchroom? Absolutely! Watch this webinar to refresh your knowledge on Offer vs Serve and to hear answers to common questions regarding Offer vs Serve in a Smarter …
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 …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) Extension’s Family Nutrition Program has an innovative training program that links Farm to School and Smarter Lunchrooms elements. School districts work hard to procure local foods, and cafeterias want …
In 2005, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published an influential report regarding the impact of advertising on children’s food choice and obesity[1]. In this report the IOM called upon industry and government to work together to promote healthier …
