How do Home-Packed Lunches Compare to School Meals?

…nutrition, Alex has been recognized for her work in improving school breakfast and lunch programs and helping kids explore new foods. As a trusted nutrition communicator, she has appeared on…

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SNA Board of Directors Renews Commitment to Strategic Plan

At the January 4, 2024 meeting, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Board of Directors reaffirmed their commitment to the Strategic Plan through 2025. Over the past three years, significant progress…

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Best Practices for Serving Students with Special Food and/or Nutrition Needs in School Nutrition Programs

…e-mailed to expert panel members for a final review. All nine panel members (100%) completed the post-session expert panel work group summary form and provided additional comments and suggestions. The…

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School Nutrition Association Welcomes Commitment to Support School Meal Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane Pratt-Heavner 703-576-7526 media@schoolnutrition.org School Nutrition Association Welcomes Commitment to Support School Meal Programs 2014-07-10 National Harbor, MD (July 10, 2014) – School Nutrition Association (SNA)…

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Information-Seeking Behavior of School Nutrition Program Directors in Small Districts

…found them more useful. A major exception was the rating for USDA commodities and materials. Larger programs may use more commercially-purchased food and, therefore, the relative importance of commodity information…

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Stayin’ Alive in Today’s Competitive Marketplace

“Stayin’ Alive in Today’s Competitive Marketplace” was presented at ANC 2022 in Orlando, Florida. What do school nutrition operators and school nutrition industry members have in… Sign Into Your SNA…

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LEAD to Succeed FAQ

“LEAD to Succeed – Conflict Style Inventory” was presented at ANC 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Conflict is common in the workplace and is something many of us look to avoid…

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Developing a Best Practice Guide for Increasing High School Student Participation and Satisfaction in the National School Lunch Program

…SN professionals Step 4 Combining “best” components Classification of best practices into practice areas and grouping of similar best practices into goals Step 5 Test combined method Evaluation of best…

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At Home Comfort Food Meets Culturally Inclusive School Menus

“At Home Comfort Food Meets Culturally Inclusive School Menus” was presented at ANC 2022 in Orlando, Florida. In this session, you’ll hear from representatives at LCPS how to use social…

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A Night to Celebrate Connection, Commitment and Impact

…in the room that investments made through Mix & Mingle directly support real professionals, real programs and real communities. A Perfect Complement to LAC Mix & Mingle is just one…

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