Annual National Conference, Communications & Marketing, Marketing

Reaching Higher: Purposeful, Focused and Collaborative School Nutrition Marketing and Communications Efforts

Tap into the power of message alignment! Planned and aligned messaging will bolster communication efforts with stakeholders—resulting in positive outcomes and behavioral shifts.

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

Let’s Get Cooking! Easy Solutions for Fresh Meals and Scratch Cooking

A panel discussion highlights how to optimize space and labor while still providing fresh-, scratch-cooked meals.

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Annual National Conference, Ideas & Inspiration, Nutrition & Meal Planning

School Nutrition Wins! Engaging Students Through Cooking Competitions

Learn about Colorado SNA’s One Plate Challenge, and get tips on how to host cooking competitions as a way to get students engaged in school nutrition in your own district.

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Annual National Conference, Health & Wellness, School Nutrition Workforce

Putting Wellness Policies into Action

Learn how the CDC and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health developed the Wellness Policy in Action Tool to empower school nutrition professionals to systematically assess wellness policy implementation.

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Annual National Conference, Equipment & Technology, Financial Management, Operations

Modernizing School Lunch Through School Equipment Assistance Grants

Learn about funding available for state agencies through School Equipment Assistance Grants and hear from a panel of personnel from State Agencies about how they administer these grants.

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After School Meal Programs, Annual National Conference, Child Nutrition Programs, Summer Food Service Program

Strengthening Participation and Nutrition Security with CACFP Afterschool Programs

A panel discussion with State agencies and local providers who administer CACFP At-risk Afterschool Programs and Outside School Hour Care Centers (OSHCC).

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Annual National Conference

ANC23 First Timers Session

Make the most of your conference experience by attending this helpful information-gathering session and meeting other first-timers.

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

Diversify My Menu? Why?

Learn how incorporating diverse menu items adds variety to the menu, meets USDA nutritional requirements, diversifies nutrients offered and exposes students to different flavors and foods.

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Child Nutrition Programs

Census Bureau Report Shows Rising U.S. Poverty Rates

Poverty rates in the U.S. rose by 60% from 2021 to 2022, but school lunch programs are still successful in helping to remove people from poverty.

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Legislation update with USDA building in background
Advocacy & Policy, Legislation, USDA Policy Update

Community Eligibility Provision Final Rule  

Last week, the USDA published the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) – Increasing Options for Schools.

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