Just to explain what I meant by a «visionary,» I named three legendary school food directors in the post: «Ann Cooper of the Boulder Valley School District, Bertrand Weber of Minneapolis Public Schools and Betti Wiggins of Detroit Public Schools — all committed, caring
school food professionals who've radically transformed their district's meals for the better.»
For many years now, I've sat in school food conferences and listened to (or heard about) people like Ann Cooper of the Boulder Valley School District, Bertrand Weber of Minneapolis Public Schools and Betti Wiggins of Detroit Public Schools — all committed, caring
school food professionals who've radically transformed their district's meals for the better.
And a huge thank you to
the school food professionals who responded to my call - out about this topic on TLT's Facebook page a few weeks ago.
Not exact matches
Let's Move Salad Bars to
Schools is excited to be celebrating National Farm to
School Month this October, paying homage to the hard work and dedication of
food service
professionals, farmers and educators across the country
who are connecting their communities with fresh, healthy and local
food.
It's an incredible opportunity for
school nutrition professionals in Arizona to learn more about breakfast - in - the - classroom, to hear from their peers who have successfully implementing BIC, and to network with state - level partners as well as the original Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom: Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), the National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation (NAESPF), the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN), and the School Nutrition Foundation
school nutrition
professionals in Arizona to learn more about breakfast - in - the - classroom, to hear from their peers
who have successfully implementing BIC, and to network with state - level partners as well as the original Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom:
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), the National Association of Elementary
School Principals Foundation (NAESPF), the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN), and the School Nutrition Foundation
School Principals Foundation (NAESPF), the National Education Association Health Information Network (NEA HIN), and the
School Nutrition Foundation
School Nutrition Foundation (SNF).
I know there are many out there
who regard the lifting of these caps with suspicion, but three
school food experts whom I greatly respect (Justin Gagnon, Dana Woldow and «Wilma,» my anonymous
school food professional) all guest blogged here to explain that the caps were impeding
schools» ability to serve healthful and more creative meals.
Thanks for coming by The Lunch Tray — I greatly value the input of readers
who are
school food professionals and can share their real world experiences.
For those
who don't know, Wilma is TLT's anonymous
school food professional, so her stamp of approval is important!
The
professional standards are being developed for all staff
who have a crucial role in delivering
school food both back and front of house:
(For new TLT readers, Wilma is an anonymous
school food professional somewhere in the US
who occasionally helps me out with her valuable perspective from «behind the lunch line.»)
If there's a
school food professional out there
who wants to answer...
I especially welcome the input of
school food professionals,
who may always comment here anonymously.
Reports from people like you — and my anonymous
school food professional, «Wilma» — clearly indicate that in many ways the new rules are just wrongheaded and get in the way of providing good meals, and I always bow to people actually working with the regulations
who would know far better than I.
-LSB-...] states did lobby for the changes, so did
school food professionals around the country
who claimed the caps were making menu planning unnecessarily complicated and restrictive.
And thanks also to the other
school food professionals above
who've taken the time to come here and leave their thoughts.
Those are, I think, serious issues that groups like the Rudd Center should be discussing with representives of
school food service
professionals,
who, as we speak, are swarming over Capitol Hill trying to convince their lawmakers that this particular provision of the child nutrition re-authorization should be put on hold and pilot tested.
Like the people that teach our children, those
who are in charge of feeding them should be among the most revered and best compensated
professionals in the country, yet most
school food service workers, even those
who manage their departments, are poorly paid, just as most teachers are.
-LSB-...] I introduced to TLT readers an anonymous
school food professional named «Wilma»
who let me share a frank email regarding the difficulties she faces in trying improve
school food.
Roundtable participants said some other factors affecting the implementation of nutritious
school menus include high schools with open campuses, which drastically lower cafeteria attendance and force food - service professionals to buy the cheapest, and often the least healthy, meals; and some schools» stigmatization of pupils who participate in the National School Lunch Pr
school menus include high
schools with open campuses, which drastically lower cafeteria attendance and force
food - service
professionals to buy the cheapest, and often the least healthy, meals; and some
schools» stigmatization of pupils
who participate in the National
School Lunch Pr
School Lunch Program.
Our mission is to provide concentrated and comprehensive culinary training that transforms America's
school food service personnel into informed, passionate, and socially responsible
professional culinarians
who lead and support a
school's
food service program by preparing healthy, cooked - from - scratch
school meals and imparting sound
food systems knowledge.
I've talked to many
school food professionals and parents
who've expressed their dismay over the amount of fruit already wasted on a daily basis at breakfast.
We were surprised when, at the end of his talk, Krosoczka brought out the
school nutrition
professionals who appeared on an episode of the
Food Network's «Chopped» and conducted a brief Q - and - A on why being a «lunch teacher» is so important.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, DC Recognizes
food service
professionals who are improving the healthfulness of
school lunches with its annual Golden Carrot Awards.
Let's Move Salad Bars to
Schools is excited to be celebrating National Farm to
School Month this October, paying homage to the hard work and dedication of
food service
professionals, farmers and educators across the country
who are connecting their communities with fresh, healthy and local
food.
This webinar is geared towards
school foodservice
professionals who would like to build knowledge of
food allergies and celiac disease, and get inspiration to best serve students with gluten free needs.
b. tutored courses, part of the elective offerings of The Chang
School's Certificate in
Food Security, Participants
who successfully pass the exams receive a
professional development award.