FoodService Director

JUNE 24, 2024

A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that spending and participation for the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs dropped when comparing FY 2023 and FY 2022.

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LTI, Inc.

JUNE 4, 2024

Now, with new nutrition standards from the U.S. Farm-to-school initiatives: Partner with local farms to provide fresh, locally sourced ingredients for school lunches. Nutrition education: Incorporate nutrition education into the curriculum.

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FoodService Director

MAY 1, 2024

The winners have been announced just ahead of School Lunch Hero Day.

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School Meals That Rock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Is it possible that this school year is worse for school meal programs than last year? Talk to a few school nutrition heroes and the answer is a resounding YES. First, the good news: All students K-12 in US schools can receive meals at no cost during SY 2021-2022.

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Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Economic Incentives to Supply Safe Chicken to the National School Lunch Program, ERR-202, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides subsidized and free meals to over 31 million qualified students across the United States each school day (USDA, FNS, 2013).

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Food Quality & Safety

APRIL 11, 2024

Consumer Reports (CR) has called on USDA to remove certain Lunchables food kits from the National School Lunch Program due to high levels of sodium and heavy metals found in the products. CR also tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar kits and found several contained relatively high levels of lead and cadmium.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

-grown fruits and vegetables to community organizations like schools, local food pantries, and youth organizations while prioritizing socially disadvantaged farmers and entities, regional food inequities, and local and regional food systems. With taxpayer funds, USDA annually spends $6 billion on U.S.-produced regional farms.

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School Meals That Rock

APRIL 29, 2021

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University grabbed headlines across the country. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the school and senior researcher on the study, was repeatedly quoted as saying “ Schools are now the single healthiest place Americans are eating.” and Dorothy R.

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School Meals That Rock

APRIL 30, 2021

This blog post is going to be a bit more personal than recent interviews with school nutrition professionals that I have been sharing. It is about hope after social isolation, friendship that thrives in a pandemic, and the heroic efforts of school nutrition heroes in Maine, Montana and every other state.

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School Meals That Rock

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Some of my best friends are school nutrition professionals. On any ordinary Labor Day, I would salute their hard work, post a few photos of colorful school meals, and move on. I n my opinion, the only things that we should be saying to school nutrition professionals this September are thank you and what can I do to help?

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LTI, Inc.

JANUARY 24, 2024

The filming took place at LTI’s facility and Jonesboro High School in Georgia. Audrey Hamilton, nutrition services director for Clayton County Public Schools, spoke about the importance of serving counters and the value of QuickSwitch technology – emphasizing the menu flexibility it affords them with the capability to switch from hot to cold.

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Healthy Schools Campaign

APRIL 24, 2023

At its May 2023 meeting, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education will consider a proposal for a new Local School Wellness Policy for Students. The CNA is the law that funds our nation’s federal school meal and child nutrition programs.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The bill also requires the department to adopt and implement an exemption, waiver, and variance process by rule for sponsors of certain school food and other nutrition programs. Louisiana’s HR 17 requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study and submit a report to the legislature regarding school lunches.

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School Meals That Rock

APRIL 23, 2021

Maria Eunice, MS, SNS, has been the Director of Alachua County Food & Nutrition Services , Gainesville, Florida, for 16 years. million lunches, 420,000 suppers and 680,000 snacks per year. Using a total of 81 sites (curbside and bus routes) during school closures, Alachua actually grew breakfast participation to 2.1

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School Meals That Rock

APRIL 21, 2021

Shannon C Solomon MS, SNS, been with the Aurora (Colorado) Public Schools Nutrition Services for 13 years. She started as a kitchen manager and rose through the departmental ranks to become Director of Nutrition Services three years ago. Katie Lopez, SNS, has been Assistant Director of Nutrition Services for five years.

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School Meals That Rock

MAY 8, 2023

At this time, I sincerely believe that the current proposal for Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is unnecessary and potentially detrimental, especially to those children who rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition.

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School Meals That Rock

MARCH 29, 2022

By Dayle Hayes MS, RD, and Jeanne Reilly, NDTR, SNS Sponsored National Peanut Board, Peanuts in Schools There are many reasons peanuts and peanut butter can benefit school nutrition programs. Here are four of the reasons we’re convinced that peanuts do belong in schools.

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School Meals That Rock

APRIL 26, 2021

Director Janis Campbell-Aikens, MBA, RDN, SNS, CD , and Coordinator Ben Atkinson, MS, RDN, CD, have worked together in Auburn, Washington, School District Child Nutrition Services for 2 years. Secondary students, who are in buildings for a full day 2 times per week, receive breakfast and a hot lunch during their lunch break.

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School Meals That Rock

MAY 6, 2021

School nutrition became a true safety net for Michigan communities, taking care of the food and nutrition needs of families.

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LTI, Inc.

APRIL 12, 2023

Short lunch periods and hundreds of hungry students descending on the cafeteria at once can create chaos. The resulting backup can leave students with only a few minutes to eat their lunch before the bell rings, leading many to skip lunch altogether. So, how can you make school lunch lines faster?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Subway® Franchise Owner Todd Hicks is celebrating the ninth year that he and his team have been supporting school lunch programs in the Boise area, top photo. Local Subway® Day Program Celebrates Nearly a Decade. Here’s how it works: $1 = 1 point. 50 points = Free Drink. 80 points = Free Dessert. 90 points = Free Side.

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Healthy Schools Campaign

MAY 30, 2024

Healthy students are better learners, and nutritious school meals are a key component of a healthy school environment. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new nutrition standards for school meals in districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program. In April, the U.S.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In recent interviews, Kennedy has suggested clearing out “entire departments” at FDA, including the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Other actions could be taken by the Trump administration to reduce the amount of ultra-processed food in the American food supply, but many of them would be taken outside of HHS.

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