Food for thought on what’s trending in school meal programs across the country
It was welcome news this week for schools, families, and children across the country as the USDA announced that it will extend free meals for kids through December 31, 2020. This includes allowing summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to children into the fall months.
Two key school nutrition bills have been introduced and I encourage you to help raise awareness and support! Safe and consistent student access to school meals this fall continues to be threatened by unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TAKE ACTION now on SNA’s Action Network!
When students head back to school in the fall, it certainly won’t be “business as usual.” What will the new school foodservice landscape look like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Although we don’t know yet, schools have to start planning, likely needing not only a Plan B, but Plans C, D . . .
We are pleased to announce the promotion of James Redou to National K12 Director here at E S Foods. James has been with E S Foods for almost 7 years as Regional Director of Sales for the South West market, plus other responsibilities.
Last month I shared with you the cover story from Time magazine that honored our heroes on the front lines during this pandemic, and among them was middle school cafeteria worker Yolanda Fisher from Dallas. She is out there every day serving meals to kids. As a follow-up, I also want to share with you her inspiring story that was featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on May 8.
During this unprecedented COVID-10 pandemic, our nation’s school nutrition experts have answered the call to provide healthy meals to hungry children through emergency feeding programs. . . . The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) has launched a GoFundMe campaign to provide grants to school districts across the country so more kids can be fed.