| Lee's Summit (Mo.) School District Named District of the Year
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Lee’s Summit School District was named the 2009 District of the Year in School Nutrition today during the 3rd General Session of the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. The District’s Child Nutrition Department was recognized for improving the health and nutrition of the district’s food offerings, implementing a strong professional development program and exercising superior financial management. |
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| New Healthy Food Choices and Efficient Equipment to Debut at School Nutrition Conference
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More than 5,500 school nutrition professionals from around the country will pack into 200,000 square feet of exhibit space today at the 63rd Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association. Whole grain noodles, hummus dip, sunflower seeds, frozen bananas, soy nut butter, reduced sugar yogurt and 100% pure Alaskan Pollock are just a few of the nutritious new foods and beverages that could be served in schools next year. |
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| USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Janey Thornton to Speak at ANC 2009
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Dr. Janey Thornton, Ph.D, SNS will address the School Nutrition Association’s 63th Annual National Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Dr. Thornton will speak during the conference’s 2nd General Session today, June 30, 2009. |
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| Three School Nutrition Professionals Acknowledged for Extraordinary Achievements
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Contact Alexis Steines (703) 739 3900, ext. 175 asteines@schoolnutrition.org LAS VEGAS (June 29, 2009) – The School Nutrition Association (SNA) recognized three of its own today at the 63rd Annual National Conference, in Las Vegas, Nev. In addition to |
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| SNA Annual National Conference Comes to Las Vegas Next Week
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When school is out, training and networking is in for the thousands of school nutrition professionals who will attend this year’s Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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| Majority of School Nutrition Programs Now Offer Vegetarian School Lunches
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School Nutrition Association president Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS announced new data today on the widespread availability of vegetarian school lunch options. Almost two thirds of school nutrition programs now offer a vegetarian school lunch on a consistent basis, up from 22% in 2003, according to the Association’s soon to be released 2009 School Nutrition Operations Report. |
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| Thousands Plan to Gather for the 2009 Premier School Nutrition Event in Las Vegas
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When school is out, training and networking is in for the thousands of school nutrition professionals who will attend this year’s Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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| Chuck Ainsworth Named SNA 2009 Individual Industry Member of the Year
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Chuck Ainsworth, Division Manager for SFSPac Food Service Sanitation Systems Division of the PortionPac Chemical Company was named the seventh recipient of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Individual Industry Member of the Year Award. |
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| International School Feeding Experts Gather for 11th Global Child Nutrition Forum
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The 11th Annual Global Child Nutrition Forum will kick off in Stellenbosh, South Africa on May 5, 2009. The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) is collaborating with Joint Aid Management (JAM) on the Forum, which marks the beginning of a three-year technical assistance cycle to advance school feeding through problem-solving and communication with country leaders from a variety of nations. |
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| School Nutrition Association Salutes Professionals who Promote Healthy Meals
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Teaching nutrition lessons, preparing healthy school meals and offering a friendly greeting are all in a day’s work for more than 250,000 child nutrition employees in the nation’s 99,000 school cafeterias and kitchens. The School Nutrition Association celebrates this professional commitment with Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week, May 4 – 8, 2009. |
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| Changing the World with Nickels and Dimes
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| Empty your pockets and flip the seat cushions – your loose change is needed! April is Global Child Nutrition Month and to celebrate, the School Nutrition Association (SNA), in conjunction with the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) is collecting funds to Change the World. |
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| SNA Announces Four New Districts of Excellence
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The School Nutrition Association and the School Nutrition Foundation announced that Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, VA; St. Paul Public Schools in St. Paul, MN; Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, MO; and Riverside Local School District in Painesville, OH have achieved the District of Excellence Distinction in School Nutrition designation by SNA through the fall 2008 application and peer review process. |
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| Hundreds Call on Congress to Adequately Fund School Nutrition Programs
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From March 1st to 4th more than 750 school nutrition professionals will gather in Washington, DC to give Members of Congress a message: school nutrition programs need to be adequately funded in order to continue to provide balanced, nutritious meals to students. |
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| “A Possible Dream Gala” To Honor Child Nutrition Leaders
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Hundreds of school nutrition professionals, anti-hunger activists, and friends of child nutrition in the U.S. and abroad will gather on the evening of March 3, 2009, for A Possible Dream Gala to pay tribute to three award winners. |
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| Students Power Up with School Breakfast
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This year, the School Nutrition Association will encourage more students to participate in school breakfast programs nationwide by teaming up with some very special superheroes for the “Power Up with School Breakfast” campaign. |
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