| SNA Honors School Nutrition Professionals with School Nutrition Employee Week (May 6-10) and Heart of the Program Award
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This week, the School Nutrition Association celebrates the dedication of the women and men working in America’s school cafeterias through School Nutrition Employee Week and the Heart of the Program Award. |
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| Jarrett J. Krosoczka, School Nutrition Association and Random House Children’s Books Announce School Lunch Superhero Day!
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On Friday, May 3rd, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author and illustrator of the popular LUNCH LADY graphic novel series, is teaming up with the School Nutrition Association and Random House Children’s Books to launch School Lunch Superhero Day, a celebration that offers students nationwide an opportunity to give thanks to the school nutrition professionals who feed 31 million students every day. |
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| School Nutrition Association Selects New CEO
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National Harbor, MD (April 17, 2013) – The School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) Board of Directors has announced the selection of Patricia Montague, CAE as SNA’s new Chief Executive Officer. |
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| School Nutrition Association Submits Comments on Proposed Competitive Food Regulations
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The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has submitted comments in response to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed regulations to establish nutrition standards for “competitive” foods and beverages. |
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| School Nutrition Association Endorses the Bipartisan School Nutrition Flexibility Act
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The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has endorsed H.R. 1303, the School Nutrition Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday by Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH). H.R. 1303 would permanently eliminate weekly maximums on grains and proteins served with school meals. |
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| School Nutrition Professionals Discuss New Nutrition Standards and Assess Challenges at SNA’s Legislative Action Conference
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Approximately 1,000 school nutrition professionals from across the nation have gathered in Washington, D.C. for School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 41st annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC). |
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| School Cafeterias to Celebrate National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8
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Next week, school cafeterias across the country will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (March 4-8) by hosting “Be a Star with School Breakfast,” a fun campaign designed to highlight how eating a balanced breakfast at school helps students shine. |
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| School Nutrition Association Issues Response to Proposed Competitive Food Regulations
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School Nutrition Association released the following statement in response to the release of US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed regulations to establish nutrition standards for “competitive” foods and beverages sold in schools. |
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| School Nutrition Association Announces CEO’s Departure
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The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Frank DiPasquale has left his position, effective November 19, 2012, to pursue other opportunities. |
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| GCNF to Honor Arlene Mitchell with Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition
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The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) has selected Arlene Mitchell as recipient of the 2013 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition. |
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| School Nutrition Professionals Call on Congress & USDA to Provide Guidance on Growing Unpaid School Meal Burden
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Over 900 school nutrition professionals gathered in Washington, D.C., for the School Nutrition Association's Legislative Action Conference are discussing the challenges schools face when the number of children who “charge” their school meals results in substantial unpaid meal debt. |
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| School Lunch - What's Cooking?
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In celebration of National School Lunch Week (October 15-19), school cafeterias nationwide will host the “School Lunch – What’s Cooking?” campaign to highlight the healthy foods and positive changes on school lunch menus. |
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| SNA’s 2012 Back to School Trends Report: School Cafeterias Find Creative Ways to Meet Healthy New School Meal Standards
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School Nutrition Association’s 2012 Back to School Trends Report shows that school foodservice professionals are finding creative ways to prepare and serve school meals that meet healthy new nutrition standards. |
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| Sandra Ford Named 2012-2013 President of the School Nutrition Association
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Sandra Ford, SNS, Director of Food and Nutrition for Manatee County School District (Florida), has become the 65th President of the School Nutrition Association (SNA), representing 55,000 school nutrition professionals nationwide. |
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| School Nutrition Professionals Honored for Extraordinary Achievements
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DENVER, CO (July 15, 2012) – The School Nutrition Association (SNA) recognized three of its own today at the 66th Annual National Conference, in Denver, CO. In addition to state and regional award winners, three SNA members received national recognition for their superior accomplishments in the school nutrition arena: |
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