News from School Nutrition

2008 marked another successful year for the School Nutrition Association. This year, SNA introduced new programs and launched improved versions of old ones. Throughout the year, people turned to SNA for expert information on school nutrition, further solidifying the Association as the voice of school nutrition. 

A recently revised guide to green cleaning in schools includes new sections on sustainability, green cleaning for school nutrition programs, integrated pest management, new technologies and more.

2008 marked another successful year for the School Nutrition Association. This year, SNA introduced new programs and launched improved versions of old ones. Throughout the year, people turned to SNA for expert information on school nutrition, further solidifying the Association as the voice of school nutrition. 

A recently revised guide to green cleaning in schools includes new sections on sustainability, green cleaning for school nutrition programs, integrated pest management, new technologies and more.

In preparation for the reauthorization of the child nutrition and WIC programs, a diverse group of national organizations, co-chaired by the School Nutrition Association and the Food Research and Action Center,  and representing anti-hunger, religious, education, medical, nutrition, direct service, school food, pre-school and child care, unions, children, after school, industry, agriculture and a host of others, have joined together in support of a "Statement of Principles" to guide reauthorization efforts.

This month the Economic Research Service of the USDA issued a report that offers several suggestions from the college foodservice environment that might promote healthy eating behaviors among high school students.