SN Plus: Kids These Days—Listening to Students for Menu Inspiration
Keeping up with menu trends and kids’ food preferences can feel like a full-time job—especially on top of everything else…
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act introduced in Senate
Last week, Senator Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act. The bill would increase federal reimbursement rates…
SN Plus: Kids These Days—Listening to Students for Menu Inspiration
Keeping up with menu trends and kids’ food preferences can feel like a full-time job—especially on top of everything else…
Help Shape SNA’s 2027 Position Paper & Win a Trip to LAC!
SNA’s Public Policy and Legislation Committee (PPL) is preparing to draft the Association’s 2027 Position Paper and needs YOUR input…
Inspired By Generations: When Child Nutrition Runs in the Family
A home-cooked meal, a caring grandparent, a godmother who worked in the school cafeteria—these are just a few core memories cited by school nutrition professionals who have “inherited” their passion for child nutrition. We asked members where they found their “why,” and they shared personal stories and inspiration that fuel the important work they do each day.
Be Ready to Respond!
Early input from SNA industry partners will be vital in shaping USDA’s upcoming proposed rule (anticipated in fall 2026) and new school nutrition standards. Learn what advocacy next steps industry members should take now, before the proposed rule is released, and get tips on how to prepare your comment on new regulations once the comment period opens.
Harvest Highlights
Eight SNA members share how they’re bringing local, seasonal harvests to the tray and connecting students with the communities behind their food, whether it’s produce grown in their own school gardens or ingredients sourced from local farms.
Take Action: Urge Federal Leaders to Release Emergency Funding for School Meal Programs
Last week, SNA sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget, urging the release of Section…
SNA Urges Release of Section 32 Funds for School Meal Programs
ARLINGTON, VA – The nonprofit School Nutrition Association (SNA) is calling for the release of federal funds to address a…
SNF Match Game Adventure Leads to ANC27 Registration Prize
Hundreds of attendees took on the School Nutrition Foundation ANC26 Match Game challenge, making their way across the exhibit hall to visit all 9…