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Is it just us, or are the warmer temps and sunshine getting you excited for the arrival of summer? It certainly gets our Minnesota-based Menu Freedom team excited about summer feeding programs. As the school year draws to a close and summer activities begin, it’s time to spread the word...
Jane Andersen, foodservice director at Lawton Bronson Community School District in Iowa, has been chosen as the 2022 Menu Freedom Foodservice Hero! School Lunch Hero Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May, was created by the School Nutrition Association to recognize hard-working foodservice staff members for...
Today is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! As the nation’s food and nutrition experts, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are committed to improving the health of the people they serve. RDNs are the most valuable and credible source of timely, scientifically based food and nutrition information. In honor of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist...
Last week, USDA issued Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium giving school nutrition programs a clearer path forward for the next two years. Directors finally have some clearer nutrition guidance to begin planning both for School Year 2022/23 and past the pandemic towards (hopefully!) more normal operations. “School...
Is your school or district due for a USDA Administrative Review (audit) this year? As you know, these administrative reviews are a comprehensive evaluation of school meal programs in school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Your state agencies are required to review each...
The School Nutrition Association has released its 2022 Position Paper outlining the organization’s legislative priorities for the year. In the paper, SNA calls on Congress to immediately extend pandemic-related child nutrition waivers through School Year 2022/23 and take steps to permanently support school meal programs severely impacted by supply chain,...
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