News from School Nutrition

USA Today’s article “Lag time in tracing tainted food puts schoolkids at risk” reports on a recent Huntington Meat Packing recall.

State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are eligible to apply for a USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Team Nutrition training grant. The intent to submit an application is due to USDA FNS by March 26, 2010. Applications will be due April 30, 2010.

Are you or someone you know pursuing a degree in a school foodservice related field? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to receive financial assistance to support those efforts.

USA Today’s article “Lag time in tracing tainted food puts schoolkids at risk” reports on a recent Huntington Meat Packing recall.

Are you or someone you know pursuing a degree in a school foodservice related field? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to receive financial assistance to support those efforts.

State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are eligible to apply for a USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Team Nutrition training grant. The intent to submit an application is due to USDA FNS by March 26, 2010. Applications will be due April 30, 2010.

Next week, school districts across the nation are hosting “School Breakfast – Ready Set Go!,” a campaign to introduce students to the importance of school breakfast and demonstrate how eating a school breakfast prepares you for a busy day at school.