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School Nutrition Association names its 2024 national award winners

 By Benita Gingerella on May 01, 2024

The winners have been announced just ahead of School Lunch Hero Day.

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Federal lawmaker calls on peers to address school nutrition staffing issues

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: lawmakers in Maryland and Delaware take action on bills related to universal free meals.

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Healthy Meals Summit brings connection and best practices to K-12 nutrition professionals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 29, 2024

The summit, which is part of the USDA’s and Action for Healthy Kids’ Healthy Meals Incentives, allowed operators from small and rural districts to connect and find ways to improve their programs.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture announces final rule on updated School Nutrition Standards

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 24, 2024

Here’s a look at the upcoming changes to the School Nutrition Standards.

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A look at which states have the healthiest school lunches

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 22, 2024

School-based therapy company, ProCare Therapy, ranked which states have the healthiest school meals based on five different factors, including NSLP participation and participation in farm-to-school.

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Student teams cook up great stuff at K-12 by Elior’s Junior Chef Competition

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Apr. 19, 2024

Kids in the kitchen? It’s a wonderful place to learn about the connection between cooking and community.

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Eating school meals associated with better diet quality among students

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 17, 2024

A study looked at the dietary intake of 13,041 students before and after the implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kid’s Act.

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Grapevine-Colleyville ISD: Where cafeteria and classroom come together

By Julianne Pepitone on Apr. 17, 2024

The foodservice team makes nutrition an integral part of students' school day through themed literary lunches, math problems on cookie packaging and more.

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Tennessee whole milk bill gets the okay from governor

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Iowa announces summer meals site grant program, a Colorado bill looks to give students longer lunch periods and a bill that would expand free school meal access in New Hampshire has been killed.

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Universal free school meals linked with reduced childhood obesity

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 12, 2024

A study measured changes in childhood obesity prevalence from 2013 to 2019 at low-income schools in California who were eligible to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

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