School Nutrition

How You Can Help Kids Eat Healthy School Meals

BY Guest Poster ON June 6, 2013

School lunch (Photo credit: Bread for the World)This is a guest post by Tami J. Cline, PhD, RD, SNS: Tami is a foodservice consultant in Kansas City, MO. She is the owner of Cline Consulting and co-founder of Y-Pulse, LLC. She also teaches an online course in public health and nutrition communications at Framingham State University. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Cline has keen insight into school nutrition programs. She is a frequent speaker at national and state professional association conferences. In January 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published new regulations... Continue Reading

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Nutrition Education Programs: Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics State Affiliate Conference

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON May 13, 2013

Neva H. Cochran, M.S., R.D., L.D., is a registered and licensed dietitian, member of the CRA RD Panel, a nutrition consultant, and a writer based in Dallas, Texas. In addition to working with national organizations and corporations as a nutrition and health consultant and spokesperson, Cochran has been a contributing columnist and researcher for Woman’s World magazine for 18 years. I write this as I fly home from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics State Affiliate Conference. As always it was a busy and energizing experience with outstanding nutrition education programs, fun social events... Continue Reading

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Flavored Milk Gets Fit

BY Dr. Susan Mitchell ON March 11, 2013

Are you a chocolate milk fan? I am. Chocolate milk after workouts is one way that I refuel. Imagine my happiness both as a milk lover and a dietitian when the old image of flavored milk was poured out and refilled with a healthier, fitter profile. Are you a Mom who’s been concerned about the added sugars your child drinks in the flavored milk at school, or maybe you’re looking to refuel post workout with the right nutrient blend? Either way, you might be surprised to learn about the transformation of flavored milk.New Flavored Milk Facts:134 calories (average) for 8-ounce glass38% less added... Continue Reading

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Shine Bright with School Breakfast

BY Betsy Hornick MS, RD, LDN ON March 6, 2013

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) wants every student to “Be a Star with School Breakfast.” March 4-8 is National School Breakfast Week –a time to celebrate the many benefits of breakfast and encourage children to try breakfast at school. According to SNA, school meals are intended to help “safeguard the health and well-being of our nation’s children.”healthy breakfast (Photo credit: urbanfoodie33)There’s no doubt that breakfast plays a key role in helping children be their very best because it gets their day started on the right track. Deemed as the most important meal of the day for... Continue Reading

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Preview of the Child Nutrition Industry Conference

BY Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN ON January 9, 2013

The School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) annual Child Nutrition Industry Conference is taking place in just a couple of days, from January 13-15, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. The conference is designed for school nutrition professionals and industry representatives to learn the most up-to-date concepts and solutions to help achieve excellence in school nutrition. This year’s theme, “Where Partners Create Possibilities,” is designed to help school nutrition professionals build essential relationships that will bring about the results they want to achieve.If you’re thinking about going to the... Continue Reading

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Lunchroom Learnings: Setting a Healthy Example for Your Kids

BY Betsy Hornick MS, RD, LDN ON October 16, 2012

English: USDA MyPlate nutritional guide icon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)As a parent, do you ever wonder what happens to the sack lunch you send with your child to school—whether it gets eaten, or perhaps traded, or worse yet, tossed in the trash? Or if your kids eat school lunch, you may wonder what exactly are they eating from their lunch tray and is it nutritious? Either way, we have some control knowing that the foods we pack or the foods provided by the school lunch program are nutritious, but we don’t have control over what our kids decide to eat. That’s where one of our most important... Continue Reading

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What’s Cooking” with National School Lunch Week

BY Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN ON October 11, 2012

School lunch #1 (Photo credit: Kolya)Next week schools across the country will be celebrating National School Lunch Week. The National School Lunch Program is a federally funded program that provides more than 31 million children with nutritionally balanced lunch every school day. This year’s theme, “School Lunch – What’s Cooking?,” will be celebrated with events and activities that promote the benefits of healthy school lunches. There are so many ways for schools to celebrate this special week, including serving special school-made recipes from the School Nutrition Association like Minnesota... Continue Reading

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Hats Off to School Nutrition Employees

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON May 10, 2012

School Nutrition Employee Week (SNEW), celebrated this year from May 7 – 12, is a time to recognize the hard-working women and men who prepare the nutritious meals for America’s school children throughout the year. The School Nutrition Association established this week as a way to encourage everyone involved with schools – teachers, administrators, parents and students – to let these employees know how much they are appreciated. I surveyed several school nutrition service directors to find out why they celebrate SNEW . According to Dora Rivas, MS, RD, LD, Executive Director of Food and... Continue Reading

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Dallas School Hosts Breakfast in the Classroom Event

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON March 9, 2012

The other day I wrote about National School Breakfast week and the various special events that were going on around the country. Well I too had the opportunity to participate in a Breakfast Week event yesterday morning hosted by the Dallas Independent School District. Held at Charles Rice Elementary School and titled “Go for the Gold: Achieve with Breakfast in the Classroom-Ending Childhood Hunger through Breakfast in the Classroom,” it brought together representatives from USDA, the Texas Hunger Initiative, DairyMax, the Dallas Cowboys and Action for Healthy Kids. Dora Rivas, MS, RD, LD,... Continue Reading

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Celebrating School Breakfast

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON March 7, 2012

Have you ever wondered where the adage “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” originated? I did a quick Google search to find out, and while I didn’t discover who first said it, I did see a myriad of sites that attest to breakfast’s value. And research backs this up. Studies have shown that breakfast eaters have a better overall daily nutrient intake compared to those who skip it. Also, eating breakfast is associated with a healthier body weight, increased satiety, better cognitive function and academic performance and improved health status.So there are plenty of reasons to... Continue Reading

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