Ensuring Dietary Inclusivity: Meet Religious Needs With School Meals
How can you accommodate students who follow special diets for religious reasons? Many school districts across the country have found ways to serve these students and create more inclusive spaces, and if they can do it, so can you!
Let’s Talk Plant Power!
A Q&A with registered dietitian nutritionist Chef Vahista Ussery, MS, MBA, RDN, on the world of plant-forward diets.
From A to Z
Your go-to guide for strengthening your special-diets vocabulary: use this glossary of common types of special diets to help build your knowledge and confidence on the wide range of special dietary needs you’re most likely to come across.
Eat Your Greens!
Explore the vibrant world of leafy greens, from the nutrient-packed goodness of spinach to the earthy richness of chard and the variety found in every leaf in between.
Remembering Gertrude Applebaum: An SNA Leader and Pioneer
The School Nutrition Association mourns the loss esteemed past president Gertrude Applebaum, a strong advocate for the advancement of child nutrition programs throughout her career.
Keeping the Cafeteria a Safe Space for all Kids
When we talk about accommodating students with food allergies, we are making a commitment to ensure their well-being. It’s not just a matter of preference—For many, it’s a matter of health and safety.
Collaborate and Listen
SNA’s Annual National Conference (#ANC24) is more than just a gathering; it’s a safe, inviting space where you and thousands of your like-minded peers will come together to exchange ideas, build connections and put forth positive changes.
Ingredients for Health: Garlic
Garlic sits at the top of the list of cooking staples for good reason—It’s undeniably one of the most versatile ingredients, found in almost every cuisine around the world. Now, let’s dive into why.
Health Motivated, AI Generated
An ongoing study, conducted at 14 clinics nationwide is set to potentially revolutionize the way doctors prescribe suggested diets for their patients—with a bit of help from artificial intelligence.
Understanding Intersectionality
Views on DEIA are continuously evolving, and while “intersectionality” is a newcomer to the discussion, it has become a focal point of both positive and negative discourse, signaling significant, and sometimes fluctuating, shifts in the conversation.