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Impact Of Child Nutrition Programs Offered In Schools On Daily Nutrition And Dietary Quality
From the What We Eat in America (WWEIA) component of the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), it…

Read the June/July Issue of SN Magazine
We wouldn’t coat anything on the lunch menu in a lot of added sugar. Which is we’re also not sugarcoating…

Influence SNA’s DEIA Initiatives
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) invites you to be a part of the Association’s future Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access…
SNA Public Policy Statements 2019
Research shows school meals contribute to the health, attentiveness, behavior and academic success of students. To maximize student achievement, SNA…
Pediatrician’s Perspective
School meals are healthy meals! Pediatrician Robert Murray (MD, FAAP) breaks down the importance of nutrients to brain and child…

Secretary of Agriculture Announces New Framework to Transform the Food System
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s new framework intended to transform the food system to benefit consumers and producers, including initiatives…

Waivers Update: Remarks from the Senate Agriculture Committee Chair
In less than a month, pandemic-related school nutrition waivers will expire, leaving already struggling schools with less options to continue…
Vegetarian Menu Substitution Practices And Nutrition Professionals’ Involvement In The Foodservice Operations Of Urban Kansas Childcare Centers
Although vegetarian nutrition is an eating pattern that has been observed throughout history, interest in plant-based eating and vegetarianism has…

Five Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Food Allergies
Peanuts, shellfish, eggs, soy and wheat—these are just some of the food allergies that school nutrition professionals must navigate in…
Lead the Conversation: The Role of School Meals in Hunger, Nutrition and Health
The Biden-Harris Administration is planning a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health to be held in September, 2022. During this…