Press Releases

The School Nutrition Association (SNA), representing 55,000 school nutrition professionals nationwide, welcomed today’s release of the US Department of Agriculture’s final regulations updating the meal pattern for school breakfast and lunch.

In celebration of National School Lunch Week (October 10-14), school cafeterias nationwide will host “School Lunch – Let’s Grow Healthy,” a campaign to help students understand where their food comes from and to get excited about healthy school lunch choices.

School Nutrition Association (SNA)’s “School Nutrition Operations Report: The State of School Nutrition 2011” shows that students heading back to school this fall will find more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain options and locally grown foods in school cafeterias. 

NASHVILLE, TN (July 13, 2011) — During the closing session of the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 65th Annual National Conference, over 7,500 members and participants welcomed a new president of the Association. Helen Phillips, SNS, Senior Director of School Nutrition for the Norfolk Public Schools (Virginia), was named the 64th President of SNA.

 NASHVILLE, TN (July 13, 2011) – Grand Forks Public Schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota, was named the 2011 District of the Year in School Nutrition yesterday during the 2^nd General Session of the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. On behalf of the school district, Julie Tunseth, Director of Child Nutrition, accepted the award.

NASHVILLE, TN (July 10, 2011) – The School Nutrition Association (SNA) recognized three of its own today at the 65th Annual National Conference, in Nashville, TN.

NASHVILLE (July 11, 2010) – As students enjoy their summer vacations, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) has brought together thousands of school nutrition professionals to share ideas and best practices for healthy school meals this fall.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (July 8, 2011) – As the US Department of Agriculture finalizes new nutrition standards for school meals, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) is helping thousands of school nutrition professionals from across the country connect with healthy new ideas for school meals.

Tony Roberts, Proprietor of the Tony Roberts Company has been named the ninth recipient of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Industry Member of the Year Award.  Roberts, who has been involved with child nutrition programs for over 27 years, has worked tirelessly to mentor new school foodservice directors and support their efforts to increase school meal participation.  
 

 National Harbor, MD (May 3, 2011) Balancing tight budgets, complex nutrition regulations and strict food safety requirements, school nutrition professionals have their plates full, yet every school day they provide healthy meals to more than 32 million children across the country.

 National Harbor, MD (May 3, 2011) – On June 20, 2011, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) will welcome Frank DiPasquale as he transitions to SNA’s Chief Executive Officer.

 More schools cooking from scratch and serving healthier pre-prepared foods, but limited equipment, funds and staff resources are a persistent challenge.

Despite limited resources and rising food costs, school nutrition programs across the country have made tremendous progress in offering healthier meals in school cafeterias.  But don’t expect to see these successes on television – good news about school meals just doesn’t bring in the ratings. 

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has submitted comments to the US Department of Agriculture in response to the department’s proposed rule outlining new nutrition standards for school meals. The comments express SNA’s support for the proposed rule’s goals of increasing student consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains while reducing the sodium, calories and fat in school meals.  Yet, the document raises concerns about schools’ ability to meet all the requirements within the proposed rule’s tight timetables.  

On Monday, March 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm, Former President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation, will address hundreds of school nutrition professionals from across the nation as part of the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 39th annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC).