Pediatrician’s Perspective

School meals are healthy meals! Pediatrician Robert Murray (MD, FAAP) breaks down the importance of nutrients to brain and child development, and how healthy school meals build healthier students, contributing…

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School Nutrition Magazine Editorial Guidelines

School Nutrition is dedicated to bringing you the latest news, trends, solutions, recipes and more to help you develop thriving school nutrition programs. Because the team at SN are not…

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Leverage the Buying Power of a Co-op for Cleaner Labels and Healthier Items

Herding the Cats to Make Focused Purchasing Decisions! Affiliation or Financial Disclosure Amy Chappell, School Nutrition Director, Owen County Schools, Owenton, KY;Nothing to Disclose Barbara Kincaid, MA, SNS, Director of…

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Leading the Way to Grow Breakfast Participation

Cheryl Johnson, MS, RD, LD Jill Ladd, MPH, RD, LD Cindy Jones Learning Objectives • Discuss ways to decrease road blocks to implement innovative breakfast delivery models. • Learn how…

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Labels Matter

Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS Executive Director Urban School Food Alliance Label Purpose • Provides information about ingredients, calories, and serving sizes • Compares food item to a 2,000 calorie per…

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How to Wow (& Transform) Your Audience

Jill Castle, MS, RDN School Nutrition Association, Annual National Conference St. Louis, MO Objectives: 1. Apply six main strategies to create a presentation that will transform your audience. 2. Use…

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Employee Safety: Risk Management is a Win-Win

Diane Schweitzer, PhD, RN, CFSP, FMP Affiliation Disclosure • Diane Schweitzer, PhD, RN, CFSP, FMP • Member of American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) • Member of the Chef Cyndie…

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Chill Out and Prevent Temperature Abuse

Paola Paez, PhD & Kerri Cole Affiliation or Financial Disclosure Paola Paez, PhD • Research Associate Professor at The Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (Does not consult)…

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By the Numbers: Improve Your Program with USDA Research

Sara Olson, ScM, RDN Kelley Scanlon, PhD, RDN AGENDA • The Who/What/Why of Child Nutrition Research • Improvements in Communication • Study Updates: What’s New and What’s Next • We…

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Be Our Guest … Our Guest CHEF!

Jessica Shelly, MBA, SNS, REHS Ideas@Work education sessions are intended to inspire and encourage innovation in school nutrition through peer-to-peer learning and engagement. Cincinnati Public Schools 38,500 Students in 65…

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