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One of the most important aspects that makes any peer review journal a success is the quality of its peer reviewers. The reviewers for The Journal of Child Nutrition and Management provide quality contributions that make the Journal a success.

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.

A look at research presented at SNA’s July conference, including: “Food Traceability in School Foodservice Operations: Benefits and Challenges,” “Mississippi School Foodservice Directors’ Farm to School Procurement Practices by Region,” and “Stakeholders’ Insight about Farm to School Produce Food Safety”

As meal delivery evolved from the traditional foodservice style to grab-and-go items, the food supply chain needed to adapt to new product offerings and distribution channels (Hobbs, 2021; SNA, 2020a). Despite concerted efforts to distribute meals, numerous issues affecting the execution of the NSLP and SBP remained unresolved by the end of the school year (SY) 2019-2020 (SNA, 2020b).

A purposeful SWP has the required measurable standards, an assessment and implementation plan, and an evaluation report on the progress made toward a school environment that supports and promotes health (Turner et al., 2021). The periodic assessment of the effectiveness of a SWP is critical in measuring its progress and efficacy (Pitt et al., 2011).