Food Services & Nutrition
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Online map and text number will help families locate local summer food programs
>> Main topics: Teenager DeJuan Strickland created a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to pay all school lunch debts owed by students at McCurdy Elementary School in Missouri's Hazelwood School District. Strickland is a former student of the school and shared that it was difficult to not have access to school meals due to debt, which prompted him to launch the effort. >> Read more here Provided 8.9.23 ---- Missouri School Nutrition Pro: Meal application can be confusing
>> Main topics: Since a federal waiver for universal school meal access expired, school nutrition professionals in Missouri's Mehlville School District report fewer students are eating school meals and those who do owe more meal debt. Katie Gegg, the district's director of school food and nutrition services, said part of the reason for this dip in participation is that many families eligible for free or reduced-price meals are not aware they need to apply or the application process can be difficult and confusing. >> Read more here Provided 5.5.23 ---- Student taste test helps shape MO. School Menus
>> Main topics: Woodridge Middle School students in Missouri's Northwest School District recently were invited to sample school meal offerings from vendors during the "Flavor Fest Taste Test." During the event, students were asked to weigh in on the samples of offerings such as chili-lime watermelon raisins, garlic Parmesan boneless wings and chocolate chickpea spread -- helping to give feedback to help shape school menus. >> Read more here Provided 4.18.23 ---- Discover MyPlate
>> Main topics: USDA Team Nutrition is pleased to announce new and updated Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten resources. Schools and parents can now access the fun and inquiry-based MyPlate nutrition education resources designed specifically for kindergarten-aged children. Team Nutrition has expanded the set to include additional foods, Spanish- language components, and fun new resources showing where foods come from.
Provided 3.15.23 ---- Futures for America's Kids
>> Main topics: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is seeking public comment on two proposed rules - for Child Nutrition and WIC - intended to improve on healthy, nutritious meals for kids. USDA is committed to setting up children to be healthy and thrive, and the agency is asking for a broad range of stakeholders to provide input on these rules to chart a course together that can improve health and nutrition for millions. On February 3, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the newest proposed updates to school nutrition standards in a few key areas to give kids the right balance of nutrients for a healthy, tasty meal. Based on the latest nutrition science and extensive feedback from USDA’s school meal partners, the proposed standards are the next step in an ongoing effort toward healthier school meals that USDA and the broader school meals community have been partnering on for well over a decade. The purpose of this proposed rule is to support child health and nutrition in the long term, ensure all children have equitable access to nutritious foods through the federal child nutrition programs, and propose meal standards that are consistent with the goals of the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans – as required by the National School Lunch Act. >> Read more about the proposed changes here, and comments can be submitted through the Regulations.gov platform until April 21, 2023. Provided 3.15.23 ---- School meal debt in Missouri district climbs past $61k
>> Main topics: Student meal debt in Springfield Public Schools, Missouri's largest school district, has risen since federal meal waivers that enabled universal school meal service expired, with the debt climbing to $61,236 at the end of last semester. The spike in meal debt mirrors a national trend, according to a School Nutrition Association report. >> Read more here Provided 1.30.23 ---- 
A Whole School Approach to Cultivating Solutionaires
>> Main topics: View the Midwest Climate Collaboration with their engagement in dialogue with Midwest schools that have successfully integrated sustainability practices throughout their campus, curriculum, and culture for whole school sustainability. The presentation will examine the Whole-School Sustainability Framework and their take on how schools can move students and communities towards climate change action. >> View here Provided 1.27.23 ---- Impact of Husky Support Center/Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry
>> Main topics: In this #OnTheMoveMO School Success Stories Advocacy video highlights the impact of the Husky Support Center/Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry as Co-Care Board President, Angela Gabel, Ritenour Chief Financial Officer, Dwight Lindhorst, and Executive Director, Ray Bayer shares their amazing story. From the brink of closing to serving 250 households in 2020 to over 1800+ households in 2022. Provided 12.27.22 ---- Missouri Crunch information has arrived!
>> Main topics: October is National Farm to School month. Let’s celebrate Missouri produce! View the above video for our celebration for the month. To find more information about the 2022 Crunch Off, visit the Missouri Crunch Off Website. Check back now and then, as new information will be added and shared. Use missourigrownusa.com to find local producers or reach out to Alexis.Jose@mda.mo.gov if you are needing assistance to connect with a producer. Provided 9.8.22 ---- Missouri Healthy Schools #OnTheMoveMO #FarmToSchool Spotlight
>> Main topics: Our MHS Senior Nutritionist Lisa Leslie Farmer is #OnTheMoveMO at the Missouri School of the Blind in St. Louis having a great conversation with Andrea Alma, USDA Farm to School Specialist about the amazing Missouri #FarmToSchool & #FarmToECE programs. >> View video here Provided 7.14.22 ---- 
Food Allergies Fact Sheets >> Main topics: A series of fact sheets that provide an overview of food allergies, the top 8 food allergies, how to manage food allergies, and common questions regarding food allergies in child nutrition programs. >> Link to more resources here Provided 7.12.22 ---- FRAC Applauds Congress for Quickly Passing Child Nutrition Provisions in the Keep Kids Fed Act, Calls on Congress to Make Additional Investments in the Child Nutrition Programs
>> Main topics: The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) applauds Congress for their bipartisan efforts to pass the Keep Kids Fed Act quickly and overwhelmingly. This is a critical first step to help avert a summer hunger crisis, support access to child care meals, and provide additional funding and flexibility needed for school nutrition operations. >> Read more here Provided 6.28.22 ---- MHS #OnTheMoveMO - School Success Story at Charleston R-1 School District
>> Main topics: In this #OnTheMoveMO School Success Stories video we spotlighted the amazing Charleston R-1 School District story of the new physical education and playground equipment, healthy school nutrition program, and the community impact of students receiving hygiene and food pantry items. Provided 5.24.22 ---- MHS #OnTheMoveMO - Kennet School District #39 "America's Healthiest Schools Success Story
>> Main topics: Our New Missouri Healthy Schools #OnTheMoveMO School Success Stories video features the Kennett School District #39 in the #Bootheel as all their schools have been awarded “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for prioritizing nutrition, physical activity & strong wellness policies. #PBIS >> Watch the video above or click on the link here Provided 4.11.22 ---- |
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