Annual National Conference, SNA News

#ANC22 Kicks Off This Weekend!

This weekend marks the return of SNA’s in-person Annual National Conference (ANC)—and more than 5,000 school nutrition professionals will join…

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SNA News

Celebrating SNA Award Winners

“Bravo!” is an apt expression of the immense pride, respect and appreciation SNA holds for all our members as you…

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SNA Research

Free Lunch After All? An Historical Review of Implementation of School Meals in New York City Public Schools

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FREE LUNCHES The chancellor of New York City public schools chose a basement cafeteria in Hell’s Kitchen to…

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SNA Research

Food Traceability In School Foodservice Operations: Benefits And Challenges

Food traceability can be defined as the ability to access all information related to a food product through its entire…

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SNA Research

Confidence Of Hourly School Nutrition Employees With Local And Farm-Fresh Produce

According to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 17% of children and adolescents in the…

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Advocacy & Policy, Legislation

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

For text of the original legislation, please click the button to the right. Additional Resources for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids…

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SNA Research

Exploration of Mealtime Practices and Policies Among NC Head Start Organizations: Does Practice Reflect Policy?

Families are primarily responsible for helping children establish positive health behaviors; however, many preschool-aged children (3-5 years) also spend a…

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SNA Research

Attitudes, Perceived Benefits And Barriers, And Prevalence Of Scheduling Recess Before Lunch

Elementary students spend, on average, seven hours per day, five days per week, and 180 days per year, at school…

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Careers & Training, USDA Professional Standards

Learning Topics Grid

This user-friendly grid will help you to code and identify training topics in the four Key Areas of: Nutrition, Operations,…

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Careers & Training, USDA Professional Standards

Professional Standards Summaries

These simple summaries highlight the hiring requirements for School Nutrition and State Agency Directors and the continuing education/training for all…

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