Operations
N.C. schools replace junk food with fruits and veggies
As director of child nutrition for Durham Public Schools, James Keaten is transforming cafeterias into places where fresh fruits and vegetables are replacing junk food.
Operations
Texas district opens full-service bakery
With the increased number of regulations on school meal programs, directors are increasingly trying to find ways to have more control over the ingredients in the items they serve.
Whether it's the Dexter Farm to School program or one of the many vendors of healthy food items that supply the Dexter Community School district's lunch program, Food and Nutrition program staff want the public to come see what they're doing to provide healthier lunches for the community's students.
Hunger crises do their greatest damage to those who are already most vulnerable: The poor, the elderly, the disabled, and, of course, children. As a result of America’s present hunger crisis, one-fifth of all households with children are classified as food insecure by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which which defines food security as “access … to enough food for an active, healthy life.”