Food for thought on what’s trending in school meal programs across the country
It’s National School Breakfast Week and this year’s theme is “Start Your Engines.” What a fitting theme if you read my last blog announcing that E S Foods signed a contract last month to sponsor Danika Miles, an 11-year-old who races in the Top Jr. Dragster division of the Professional Drag Racing Association!
Here at E S Foods yesterday, we signed a contract to sponsor Danika Miles, an 11-year-old who races in the Top Jr. Dragster division of the Professional Drag Racing Association (PDRA). She will serve as a spokesperson to her school-age peers about the healthy foods we offer school foodservice programs across the country.
Were you among the record-breaking crowd of 700 at SNA’s School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) this past weekend, January 12-17, in Austin, Texas? We just returned and are energized with all the great feedback we received from attendees.
As the school semester winds to a close and we all get ready for a winter break, it’s heartwarming to read about the many school programs throughout the country that continue to find ways to feed hungry kids during snow days and school breaks.
To recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day, get involved this National School Lunch Week from October 15-19, 2018. The theme, “Lots 2 Love,” encourages students and school nutrition professionals across the country to share what they love most about school lunch programs.
In the world of education and school foodservice, back-to-school time is the NEW YEAR! Excitement is in the air as students, teachers and staff head back to school with anticipation for what will be new and different. How are your menus looking?