According to the 2013 USDA Farm to School Census, there are 2,401 school gardens across the US that grow edible produce and incorporate it in school meals. While studies have shown that incorporating school gardens into nutrition curriculum can …
Feeding Hungry Tummies: Lunch Hour Strategies to Curb Food Waste
The 2010 federal school nutrition standards have helped educate many of our students about new and healthy foods. A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health showed that the new school meal standards have not lead to an …
Chefs Move to Schools! Can it Really Change What Students Consume?
Chefs Move to Schools (CMTS), an initiative that is part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign, is designed to increase awareness about and improve healthy eating among school students. The CMTS initiative is designed to introduce additional opportunities …
Maximizing Marketing Potential for School Meal Programs
In this webinar, Carol Chong of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Adam Brumberg of the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement discuss how nutrition, integrity and regulations of school meal programs can ensure quality and help control cost. They also present …
The $75,000 Smile: Encouraging Customer Service in the School Lunchroom
In retail, customer service is paramount. Research has shown that in customer service, a smile is contagious, leads to a better experience for the customer, and can generate purchases. It also positively influences the employee experience. Let’s face it–everyone likes …
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 …
Local Food in Schools: How to Overcome the Barriers
If you’ve worked in school food service for any length of time you’ve probably been approached about incorporating locally grown foods into your menus. This movement, which continues to gain momentum, is commonly referred to as farm to school. Farm …
Exploring the Movement to Healthy School Meals Through Farm to School
In addition to describing the movement to include local and regional foods in school meal programs, cultivate school gardens, and provide students with agricultural and food related experiential learning opportunities, this webinar makes the case as to why farm to …
A Salad Bar for Everyone: Finding Funds for a Salad Bar
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“It looks really beautiful! I would put our salad bar up against any salad bar in town because it looks that good!”– Kathy Burrill the food service director for Chisago Lakes Area Schools
Fresh fruits and vegetables …
How to Make Your Salad Bar Healthy and Popular
Include all Meal Components—making a salad meet the NSLP requirements for a full meal is quite easy with a salad bar! Make sure that the utensils measure the correct serving size of each item. For example one scoop of …