3/17/2020 SNA Survey Finds Schools Committed to Emergency Feeding During COVID-19 Closures SNA surveyed school meal program director members to collect feedback and assess efforts to serve needy students during coronavirus-related school closures. The feedback revealed widespread efforts underway to continue some form of meal service for students during closures, but also highlighted numerous concerns and regulatory challenges as schools nationwide face extended closures.
3/5/2020 SNA Outlines Emergency Feeding Options to Prepare for Coronavirus School Closures In a letter sent to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Perdue, SNA outlined proactive measures to maintain student access to healthy meals in the event of widespread coronavirus-related school closures.
3/3/2020 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Perdue to Speak at SNA’s LAC Nearly 900 school nutrition professionals will attend SNA’s Legislative Action Conference (March 8-10), featuring a fireside chat with Secretary Perdue.
3/2/2020 National School Breakfast Week: March 2-6 This week, school cafeterias across the country will celebrate NSBW with the “School Breakfast: Out of This World” campaign.
2/28/2020 SNA Comments on Proposed School Meal Flexibilities SNA has submitted comments in support of USDA’s proposed regulations to simplify school meal service and monitoring requirements.
1/22/2020 SNA Statement on Proposed School Meal Flexibilities SNA comments on key provisions in USDA’s proposed regulations intended to simplify meal service and monitoring requirements in NSLP and SBP.
1/17/2020 SNA Joins US Agriculture Sec. Perdue at School Nutrition Roundtable SNA’s President and CEO joined Sec. Perdue at a roundtable discussion on school nutrition issues. The Secretary announced forthcoming proposed regulations to provide additional flexibilities for school meal programs.
1/13/2020 SNA Releases 2020 Position Paper SNA is calling on Congress to expand student access to healthy school meals at no charge by eliminating the reduced price co-pay.
8/20/2019 90% of Districts to Exceed School Meal Whole Grain Mandates SNA’s recent survey of school meal programs nationwide reveals students will choose from a wide range of whole grains, as well as customizable, clean label and ethnic menu options this fall. The 2019 School Nutrition Trends Report also covers unpaid student meal debt.
7/12/2019 School Nutrition Professionals to Taste-test Healthy Menu Options at Annual Conference Next week, SNA will kick off a two-day exhibit of foods, beverages, equipment and tools for school cafeterias. The event is part of SNA’s 73rd Annual National Conference (ANC) in St. Louis.