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Lessons Learned from Reusable Serviceware Implementation in School Lunch in a California School District: A Qualitative Exploration of School Staff and Parents’ Perceptions
Explore principal, foodservice staff, and parent perceptions of implementing reusable serviceware in elementary school lunch settings.
An Egg-Based, Universally-Free ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’ Program Increases School Breakfast Participation and Improves Diet Quality in Middle-School Adolescents: A Feasibility, Pilot Study
Breakfast skipping in young people has been strongly associated with reduced cognitive performance and school grades, attendance and disciplinary concerns,…
Challenges and Successes for School Child Nutrition Directors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study
This study investigates the methods and strategies adopted by CNDs in southeastern U.S. schools to maintain efficient and safe school meal distribution during COVID-19 challenges.
Peer Reviewers For 2025
Acknowledgment The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management would like to acknowledge the individuals below, who served as a peer…

SN Magazine: May/June – Every Cafeteria Has a Story
There’s something about storytelling that continues to captivate us from generation to generation—who can resist the inspiring appeal of somebody…

Meet Me at the Intersection of Savory & Sweet
Savory and sweet flavors are distinctly different taste experiences—so distinctive, you might think that they can’t possibly work together effectively, and yet they do. While savory and sweet have contrasting flavor properties, their very differences are also complementary, each enhancing the characteristics of the other.

Navigating What’s Next: Food Costs, Regulations & Resilience
During SNA’s 2025 Legislative Action Conference, four SNA leaders shared how they’re working through rising costs, new regulations and staffing hurdles. Their advice? Stay flexible, plan ahead and lean on your peers.

Shaping a Stronger Voice
Heather Perry, SNA School Nutrition Employee/Manager Representative, shares her reflections on the progress made, lessons learned and the importance of raising employee and manager voices at every level of SNA.

Little Chefs, Big Lessons
School nutrition teams are always finding creative ways to inspire young minds through food. At Warrick County School Corporation, the crew brings students behind the scenes, inviting them into the kitchen for fun, hands-on classes where they roll up their sleeves and cook right alongside the school nutrition team.

From Impact to Action
When disaster strikes, the strength of a school community is tested in ways no training can fully prepare for. In the aftermath of an unexpected crisis, one district’s leaders, staff and supporters came together to navigate the unknown, support one another and begin the long road to recovery.