USDA Update, ANC 2023

Learn about the latest regulatory developments in child nutrition programs, as well as USDA Foods and other initiatives.

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Unpaid Meals: Proactive Strategies to Prevent School Lunch Debt

Presenters share proactive strategies to prevent and manage unpaid meal charges. including a reminder of the local charge policy requirement, available resources from USDA and best practices managing unpaid meal charges at the local level.

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Food Allergies: Ask and Share Session

Get the facts about food allergies and discover new ways to improve how you handle food allergies and keep kids safe in your cafeteria.

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All Things School Gardens

Discover why school gardens are becoming increasingly important in districts across the country and how educating students through school gardens can impact their minds, bodies and the world around them.

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Understanding USDA Foods Entitlement

Gain a better understanding of USDA Foods entitlement with an overview of topics such as entitlement calculation, planned assistance level and state and school food authority roles and responsibilities including management of inventories and practices such as “sweeps.”

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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore…Floods, Hurricanes, Threats, and Tornadoes, Oh My!

Learn how an effective emergency preparedness plan is necessary and will ready the program to ensure the safe storage, production and service of food during uncertain situations, and explore how to develop your own plan and learn from other experts.

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Efficiency in a Commercial Kitchen: Proper Cooking Processes 101

Learn the proper processes of convection, steam, combi mode and holding, and discover how efficiency equals more time and improved quality, and in turn helps you increase your participation with an empowered, confident staff.

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Small Fish in a Big Pond: Setting Up Young and New SNP’s for Success

Learn what obstacles young and new school nutrition professionals face when starting out in the field and discover tangible solutions directors can implement.

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Tips and Tricks for Menu Planning Success

Learn how to use USDA’s menu planning tools to help reinvigorate your school menu and discover new techniques from seasoned directors on effective, innovative menu planning tips and tricks they have incorporated.

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SNA 2023 Legislative Update

Learn more about SNA’s 2023 advocacy efforts and how child nutrition programs fit into the current landscape and potential impacts on your school meal programs.

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