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Benita Gingerella

Senior Editor

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Benita is a senior editor for FoodService Director and covers K-12 foodservice. She has been with the publication since 2016. In her spare time, Benita is an avid restaurant-goer and loves to travel extensively.

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School Nutrition Association names its 2024 national award winners

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

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

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

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

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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Eating school meals associated with better diet quality among students

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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Tennessee whole milk bill gets the okay from governor

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

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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Consumer Reports calls on USDA to remove Lunchables products from school meals after finding heavy metals in store-bought versions

The watchdog group also found that Lunchables products served under the National School Lunch Program had higher levels of sodium than their grocery store counterparts.

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Prevalence of food insecurity higher among American Indian and Alaska Native households, report reveals

A new USDA report analyzed food insecurity among nine different racial and ethnic groups from 2016 to 2021.

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Virginia farm-to-school task force bill signed into law

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Maryland lawmakers pass bill that would analyze the cost of setting up a universal free school meals program and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says yes to extra funding to continue universal free school meals.

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How Executive Chef Trina Nelson is bringing culinary excellence to Dallas ISD

Nelson is responsible for leading the district’s first ever Chef Team, which aims to develop recipes that will get students excited about school meals.

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