Best. Birthday. Ever.

…their services, offering to cater celebratory occasions with menu items that complied with policy requirements… Sign Into Your SNA Account This page is for SNA members. Not a member? Join…

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January/February 2026 Issue

…expression that milk “does a body good,” but how exactly? Dairy foods are rich in nutrients that are important for development at every stage of a child’s growth-and most of…

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About School Meals

…Nutrition Standards To receive federal reimbursements, school meals are required to meet strict nutrition standards, offering a balance of lean protein, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low- or fat-free milk….

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SNA Survey Shows Mounting Costs for School Meal Programs

…than the average price of a latte, school nutrition professionals are expected to prepare and serve a nutritionally balanced lunch, complete with fruits, vegetables, lean protein and milk. Underfunded school…

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Packing a Nutritional Punch: The Superfood Effect

…grandmother in my ear right now: “You grew up strong and healthy because your mother fed you canned green beans and made you drink milk every night.” Obviously, that’s an…

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Pumpkin World Records

In “A Pumpkin Primer,” published in School Nutrition’s August/September 2022 issue, author Kristin Fletcher compiles a plethora of fun facts to help school nutrition professionals “carve out” activities to engage…

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FNS Research Corner

…Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards for Competitive Food in Schools, implemented during the 2014-15 school year. As such, certain research may not be relevant today. Recently Completed Research NSLP/SBP ACCESS, PARTICIPATION,…

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Exploring Nutrition Literacy and Knowledge among a National Sample of School Nutrition Managers

…to function under a wide range of functional areas and are required to posses a multitude of complex knowledge and skill competencies (Cater & Carr, 2004). Based on these defined…

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School Nutrition Professionals Call on Congress & USDA to Provide Guidance on Growing Unpaid School Meal Burden

…33% anticipate a “significant” increase in debt. The U.S. Department of Agriculture affirms that school nutrition programs are not required to provide a complimentary meal to a child, which leaves…

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Schools Celebrate National School Lunch Week 2022

…more information on school meals, visit www.SchoolNutrition.org/SchoolMeals . About Kellogg’s: The Away From Home division of the Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) is dedicated to helping non-commercial and commercial foodservice operators…

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