FSD K-12 Spotlight

Utilize Nutritional Info

Nov. 10, 2013

I email foodservice and wellness tips to parents, which include nutrition information. The publications are called “Nutrition Nuggets” and “Teen Food & Fitness,” which were available for us to purchase. 

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Marketing healthful menu items

Nov. 07, 2013

Eight out of 10 operators market their healthful menu items, according to The Big Picture.

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Incentivizing health

Oct. 31, 2013

Twenty-one percent of operators offer incentives to their customers to help them make healthier dining decisions, according to The Big Picture.

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Jessica Shelly: Passionate producer

By Becky Schilling on Oct. 07, 2013

During a trying time for school foodservice, Jessica Shelly is nothing but excited, especially about the challenges. Shelly is the food services director at Cincinnati Public Schools, which in 1898 became the first large school district to offer meals thr

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April Bechel, R.D.

Oct. 07, 2013

April Bechel, director of food and nutrition services, Hastings ISD, Minnesota, has created menus that meet the new school meal pattern. She has also applied for and managed the entire USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant program.&nb

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Accident Prevention

Sep. 27, 2013

We have cameras in our schools. At our monthly accident review board meeting we view videos of accidents so that the staff can see how people get hurt. This visual education helps prevent future accidents.

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