SNA Research

School Meals Served and Reimbursements During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An analysis of USDA FNS data comparing number of meals served and reimbursements between School Year (SY) 2019-20 and SY 2020-21.

Read More
SNA Research

Back to School 2021 Report

SNA surveyed its school nutrition director members during May –June 2021 to understand the effect of offering meals at no charge, readiness to meet meal pattern mandates and associated challenges, the financial state of school nutrition programs and current concerns in planning for SY 2021/22.

Read More
SNA Research

2020 Compensation & Benefits Report

SNA’s 2020 Compensation & Benefits Report provides as comprehensive a picture of compensation and benefits in the school foodservice sector…

Read More
Press Release

School Meal Programs in Peril

SNA is pleading for Congress to take immediate action to extend pandemic waivers for school meal programs, following news that the omnibus spending bill fails to include expected waiver extensions, which had widespread, bipartisan support.

Read More
Press Release

National School Breakfast Week: March 7-11

Next week, schools across the country will recognize National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) with the “Take Off with School Breakfast” campaign

Read More
Press Release

SNA’s Legislative Action Conference, Mar. 6-8

Nearly 700 school nutrition professionals will attend LAC and urge Congress to extend pandemic child nutrition waivers.

Read More
Equipment & Technology, SNA News

SN Plus: Tips to Building Tech Confidence

Is the efficiency, potential and overall success of your school nutrition operations being held back by staff who resist adopting…

Read More
SNA News

SNA Remembers Past President Phyllis Griffith

The School Nutrition Association is sad to announce the passing of Phyllis Margaret (Horning) Griffith (September 29, 1932-February 12, 2022),…

Read More
Advocacy & Policy, Child Nutrition Programs, SNA News

SNA Endorses the Healthy Meal Time Act

U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) has introduced legislation that requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on scheduling and time…

Read More
USDA building
School Meal Regulations, SNA News

Final Rule: School Meal Nutrition Standards

On February 4, the USDA announced a Final Rule establishing new, temporary milk, grain and sodium standards for school meals for…

Read More