Press Releases

As children return to school this fall, a new School Nutrition Association (SNA) website and survey are demonstrating healthy trends in school cafeterias nationwide.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends the US Senate for advancing Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation prior to the body’s August recess.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and numerous child nutrition advocacy organizations in an event calling on Congress to take immediate action on Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) recognized three of its own today at the 64th Annual National Conference, in Dallas, Texas.  In addition to state and regional award winners, three SNA members received national recognition on Sunday, July, 11, 2010 for their superior accomplishments in the school nutrition arena.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends members of the House Education and Labor Committee for forwarding HR 5504, the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act, to the House floor for debate.  Members approved the legislation by a vote of 32 to 13 during the Committee’s mark up today.

During the closing session of the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 64th Annual National Conference, over 5,000 members and participants welcomed a new president of the Association.  Nancy Rice, M.Ed., RD, LD, SNS, State Director of the Georgia Department of Education, School Nutrition Division, was named the 63rd president of SNA.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was named the 2010 District of the Year in School Nutrition today during the 2nd General Session of the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference.  On behalf of the school district, Food and Nutrition Services Director, Penny McConnell, RD, SNS, accepted the award of $25,000 to further improve and enhance the district’s school nutrition program operations.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) is helping thousands of school nutrition professionals plan ahead to greet students with healthy meals this fall when they return to the classroom.

SNA members Chef Brad Trudeau, Dallas Independent School District, Texas, and Chef Tony Geraci, Baltimore City School District, Maryland, joined First Lady Michelle Obama on the White House lawn for the official kick-off of Chefs Move to School. 

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commended the House Education and Labor Committee for holding today’s hearing on H.R.5504, the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act, and called on Congress to pass this critical legislation before Congress departs for August recess.

As Congress debates the future of child nutrition programs this summer, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) will help thousands of school nutrition professionals plan ahead for healthy school meals when students return to school this fall. 

Jill Conklin, Director of Sales Development, USA for Winston Industries, was named the eighth recipient of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Individual Industry Member of the Year Award.

Last week, representatives from 18 countries who participated in the 12th annual Global Child Nutrition Forum issued the following call to action requesting the inclusion of school feeding on the international agenda, including at the African Union Summit next month.  The Forum, which brought together the largest gathering of 130 leading international school feeding experts, is a sign of the tremendous global movement afoot to implement school feeding programs. 

The School Nutrition Association applauded the US House Education and Labor Committee today for introducing the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act of 2010, a Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that includes critical funds to further improve healthy school meals.

A study released today on health-related policies in elementary schools fails to report on significant improvements in the meals served to America’s students through the National School Lunch Program.  The study, released by Bridging the Gap, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers incomplete and misleading information about the foods served in school meals.