March 2023 Participation Analysis

An analysis of SY 2021-22 breakfast and lunch average daily participation (ADP) and FY 2021-22 total meals served, as well as a preview of SY 2022-23 preliminary ADP data.

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Work Hard, Play Hard

“Work Hard, Play Hard” was presented at ANC 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Did you know that research has shown that play at work improves employee engagement, morale, and productivity? This…

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#SLHD24 Student Activities

Find special activities for students to help you celebrate School Lunch Hero Day.

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Chef Trends Worth Trying

“Chef Trends Worth Trying” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. Join a panel of some of school nutrition’s trailblazing chefs to hear their best practices for developing…

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Bringing LEAD to Succeed to Your Team

“Bringing LEAD to Succeed to Your Team” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. Join us to learn more about the School Nutrition Foundation’s high-quality LEAD to Succeed™…

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Picture This: Increasing Access and Meal Participation Through Picture Menus

“Picture This: Increasing Access and Meal Participation Through Picture Menus” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. We eat with our eyes, and so do our students! Learn…

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Re-creating Our School Menus—Back by Popular Demand from #ANC22

“Re-creating Our School Menus—Back by Popular Demand from #ANC22” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. Are you fighting a losing battle against supply chain shortages? Do you…

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USDA Foods: Its Role in Your Program’s Finances

“USDA Foods: Its Role in Your Program’s Finances” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. Working with USDA Foods is an important part of running a fiscally sound…

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The Upcycled Food Movement: Creating Value from Food Waste

“The Upcycled Food Movement: Creating Value from Food Waste” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. In 2019, the US let a whopping 35% of the 229 million…

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Shaping the Future of School Nutrition Together

“Shaping the Future of School Nutrition Together” was presented at SNIC 2023 in San Diego, California. As a successful entrepreneur, author, consultant and CEO, Kaihan Krippendorff has worked with and…

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