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SNA Survey: Extensive Challenges Persist into SY 2021-22
SNA’s Back to School 2021 Survey of 1,368 school meal program directors nationwide reveals serious financial and operational challenges for the upcoming school year and grave concerns regarding the impact of future sodium regulations.

Celebrating 75 Years of Serving Kids
With characteristic DETERMINATION, INNOVATION and RESILIENCE, school nutrition professionals mark a milestone year. It could be argued that the pandemic…

Teaching Them a Lesson
Nutrition education initiatives, while tough to fit into a busy schedule, are crucial reinforcements of your school meal mission. School…

Nutrition Education for Grownups
Use your expertise to impart wellness wisdom to members of your school foodservice team. Education doesn’t start and end in…

Smoothie and Parfait Programs to Drive Participation
Summer is busy but it is also one of the best opportunities to explore new ideas! Join us during National…
New USDA Data Shows Impact of First Full Year of Pandemic on School Nutrition
New data from the USDA allows for the first comparison between number of meals served and reimbursements in the year…

Separate and Unequal
School nutrition leaders can work to address and change food and social disparities in their districts. Laura Benavidez toured many…
School Nutrition Meals Served and Reimbursements During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An analysis of USDA FNS data comparing number of meals served and reimbursements in the year prior to the pandemic…

Butter Up to Nuts and Seeds
From traditional peanut butter to allergy-friendly sunflower seed butter, nut and seed spreads provide a powerful punch of plant-based protein…