Episode 72: In Michigan, "10 Cents a Meal" For Farm To School
What can you get for a dime? Add it to the federal reimbursement for a school meal, and it buys a lot. Use it to support spending on farm to school, a...
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A showcase for fresh insights that are making a difference, and progressive solutions that really work. Peer leaders from across the nation share their stories about fighting hunger, coping with regulation, and meeting sustainability goals. About winning kids over and changing lives with creative menus packed with fresh whole food. Need help keeping up with emerging school nutrition policy, legislation, and research? We’ve got that covered, too. From the Heritage Radio Network.
Episode 71: Smart Snacks and Sneaky Snacks
What's so smart about those USDA-regulated "Smart Snacks" sold in school vending machines? More whole grain, and lowered sugar, fat, and calories—even...
Episode 70: Remembering Philando Castile
On July 6, 2016, the school nutrition community suffered the tragic loss of one of its own when Philando Castile was shot by police during a routine t...
Episode 69: Why #StopTheBlock?
In a move they say will “spur innovation,” Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce have voted to issue block grants for scho...
Episode 68: Community Eligibility Explained
Community Eligibility (CEP) is the most popular program to be introduced to federal school meals programs in many years. To date, 18,247 high-poverty ...
Episode 67: New research for boosting breakfast
From two new studies, research you can use to pitch your breakfast program to students, parents, and school administrators. First, evidence that a mor...
Episode 66: Trending: Food Courts
Food courts at school are an increasingly popular way to win the participation of trend-savvy teenagers. If you’re flirting with the idea for any of y...
Episode 65: From California, New Recipes for Success
We've all heard that too many cooks can spoil the broth, but that's hardly the case on today's episode. The new FRESHMeals collection of recipes for s...
Episode 64: CNR Update: House Committee Pushes Back
Ten days ago, POLITICO's Helena Bottemiller Evich reported the latest development in the long and difficult path to CNR 2015 (now CNR 2016, as it is m...
Episode 63: Intact Grains 101
When did school children start gobbling up quinoa with such pleasure? And how is it that they’re also reaching for salads made with unprocessed (hence...