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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 13 children have a food allergy. That’s about 8 percent of children in the United States. Allergic reactions occur when the body has an immune response to certain foods and symptoms can range from stomach upset and...
Many states are allocating significant stimulus/CARES Act funding to schools to help offset increased costs and learning deficiencies caused by accommodations made for COVID-19 during the 2020/21 school year. While specifics vary state-by-state, many states include integrated services to support student learning, such as nutrition programs, as eligible expenses. You...
We support and recognize the hard work of child nutrition professionals day in and day out. On Friday, May 7, School Lunch Hero Day, others will join us in celebrating your efforts to keep our country’s kids well nourished. This has been an exceptional year – one like no other...
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the country. Hunger-relief organization Feeding America reports a 55 percent increase in demand at food shelves in the U.S. since March 2020. In 2021, Feeding America estimates that “42 million people, including 13 million children, may be at risk...
Foodservice staffs from several southern Minnesota districts recently attended ServSafe training classes led by Shelly Miller of NutriStudents K-12. The Mankato School District had 17 staff members attend a class on March 19. Nine attended the 4-hour refresher course to maintain their certifications. Another eight attended the 8-hour class and...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, millions of families were suddenly struggling to put food on the table. Providing consistent meals to their children was no longer as easy as putting them on the school bus each day. To help curb the effects of the pandemic and ensure kids...
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