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Nominations are open for Basic American Foods FAME Awards

 By Tara Fitzpatrick on Jul. 16, 2024

Now is your chance to nominate an innovative school nutrition pro who’s making a difference in their school district and community.

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3 ways the nutrition team at Wichita Public Schools is utilizing AI

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 15, 2024

The team now uses artificial intelligence for everything from training to newsletters.

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USDA and partners announce second round of School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants recipients

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 11, 2024

The USDA partnered with Full Plates Full Potential and the Illinois Public Health Institute for this latest round of grant funding.

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A taste of what to see and sample inside this year’s ANC exhibit hall

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 10, 2024

Keep an eye out for these booths while walking the hall.

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California bill that would ban certain additives in school meals takes another step to becoming law

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 09, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: New data from Massachusetts analyzes the impact of the state’s universal free school meals program.

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Heading to SNA's annual conference? Here are the must-attend sessions, according to FSD editors

By Tara Fitzpatrick on Jul. 09, 2024

AI, school-meal legislation, seasonal foods and more are among the educational highlights at the upcoming School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference in Boston.

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Food insufficiency among children lower in states that implemented universal free school meal programs

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 08, 2024

A new study by the USDA’s Economic Research Service showed lower rates of food insufficiency among children located in states with universal free school meal programs compared to those in states that have no such program in place.

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Federal CARE for Kids Act would expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 02, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative update: Michigan’s universal free meals program to continue this fall, Delaware bill that covers reduced-price school meals heads to the governor’s desk and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance two school nutrition bills.

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Universal free meals receive wide support in Arizona

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 01, 2024

A study by Arizona State University showed that offering free meals to all students was met positively by school nutrition professionals, parents and community members alike.

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Local tomato sauce punches up pasta dishes at New York schools

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 28, 2024

The sauce, which was funded through a state farm-to-school grant, allowed schools to increase the amount of local ingredients in its dishes.

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