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Enhancing Your #SNIC24 Learning Adventure With a Pre-Conference Workshop

Prepare to embark on a transformative journey at the 2024 School Nutrition Industry Conference (#SNIC24) in Orlando, Florida, taking place…

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The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management Returns With Fall 2023 Issue

SNA’s academic publication, the Journal of Child Nutrition & Management (JCN&M), is back with its Fall 2023 issue!

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SNA Announces 2024 Election Slate

SNA is pleased to announce the 2024 Election slate. The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) held the Selection Meeting last week…

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SNA Research

Food Allergy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Kindergarten Through Fourth-Grade Teachers

This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of teachers regarding food allergies.

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SNA Research

Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division Research Update

As the novel coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) continued to create problems beyond the initial stages, researchers at ARD identified the continued unexpected operational challenges school nutrition (SN) professionals would face in year two of the pandemic.

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SNA Research

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Nutritional Patterns of School-Aged U.S. Children

This study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children within the U.S. by assessing how parents’ perceptions of children’s nutritional patterns changed in relationship to school nutrition assistance program participation.

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SNA Research

Peer Reviewers For 2023

Acknowledgement The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management would like to acknowledge the individuals below, who generously volunteered their valuable…

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SNA Research

Editor’s Note

Welcome and thank you for reading this issue of The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management! Please consider submitting manuscripts…

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SNA Research

Parents in a Rural Area Favor School Lunch Over School Breakfast

Individuals in rural areas experience higher food insecurity. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) reduce food insecurity. Yet, SBP participation remains lower than NSLP participation. This study aimed to examine differences in parental perception relative to the NSLP and the SBP in rural areas.

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SNA Research

Update of Institute of Child Nutrition Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for Effective School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians

Through a rigorous, multi-phased approach, this research project identified the current functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed by SN assistants/technicians to be effective on the job. This three-phased research was conducted sequentially, with each phase informing the next.

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