Gradual Incorporation of Whole Wheat Flour into Bread Products for Elementary School Children Improves Whole Grain Intake

…Nearly all (99%) SN directors spent work time on the computer and most (80%) spent greater than 10 hours each week on the computer while at work. The majority (57%)…

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School Nutrition Directors’ Perceptions of Technology Use in School Nutrition Programs

…new technology or computers. 3.91 ± 1.10 There is not enough space in the school kitchens to add computers. 3.90 ± 1.15 The district’s computers are too old to run…

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Peer Exchange: Hints & Hacks

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Meet Me at the Intersection of Savory & Sweet

…sauce (composed of soy sauce + sugar). While savory and sweet have contrasting flavor properties, their very differences are also complementary, each enhancing the characteristics of the other… Sign Into…

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Nutrition Information at Point of Selection Affects Food Chosen by High School Students

…was slight to moderate. Students did not change their eating behaviors by switching from pepperoni pizza and cheeseburgers to salad, but they did pick foods with less fat and fewer…

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What’s Their Why?

School nutrition professionals all share a common mission: making sure students are fed. But behind that shared purpose, each person has their own story and their own motivation. SNA’s 2024-25…

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School Lunch Before and After Implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act

…from 518 meals were analyzed, with 301 coming from the western Washington school district and 217 coming from the eastern Washington school district. Data were collected for approximately 30 days…

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Child Nutrition Showcase Abstracts

…variance. Results Surveys were completed by 120 school foodservice directors (24% response rate). Many (38%) directors had completed a Texas Certified Manager Program while 31 % had completed a ServSafe…

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Fun Facts About Fruits And Vegetables Can Improve Consumption

compared to control schools (1.8 vs. 1.5, p value <0.001) in the community eligible district while mean servings of F/V selected in the intervention schools was lower compared to control…

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Food Safety Risks at School Not Related to School Meals: Should School Foodservice Managers Be Concerned?

…most frequently reported events that took place over the school year were sales of commercially prepared candy and soda products (a total of 2,166 events at 32 schools) and commercially…

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