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SNA's 2011 Legislative Issue Paper
The 2011 Legislative Issue Paper focuses on several important issues SNA would like to see Congress address to ease the burden facing school nutrition programs. SNA encourages members to help take the messages of this year's issue paper to Congress, as part of the 39th annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC), March 6-9, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
[Legislative Issue Paper]
The 2011 Legislative Issue Paper focuses on several important issues SNA would like to see Congress address to ease the burden facing school nutrition programs. SNA encourages members to help take the messages of this year's issue paper to Congress, as part of the 39th annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC), March 6-9, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
[Legislative Issue Paper]
Upcoming Events
- March 6-9, 2011
- Legislative Action Conference
- March 7-11, 2011
- National School Breakfast Week
- April 2011
- Global Child Nutrition Month
May 4-5, 2011- Spring Industry Boot Camp
July 10-13, 2011- Annual National Conference
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Upcoming Webinars - 2/23 - Coalition Building
- 3/2 - Cereal
- 4/6 - Salt/Sodium
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- Upcoming Exams
- 3/5 - Washington, D.C.
- 3/11 - Salem, OR
- 4/13 - Brecksville, OH
- 4/14 - Savannah, GA
- 4/28 - Colorado Springs, CO
- 5/26 - Dallas, TX
- 6/14 - Columbus, OH
- [More Credentialing Exams]
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- USDA and HHS Release New 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- SNA Releases 2011 Legislative Issues Paper
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Announces New School Meals Options
- USDA Reviewing Ways to Improve Access to Summer Feeding Programs
- Child Nutrition Showcase 2011: Call for Posters
- Seattle Fishmongers Share Wisdom as CNIC 2011 Draws to a Close
- Tray Talk Makes Sense of School Food Legislation and Regulation
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USDA and HHS Release New 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
On Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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SNA Releases 2011 Legislative Issues Paper
SNA’s 2011 Legislative Issue Paper focuses on several important issues to ease the burden on school nutrition programs.
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation Announces New School Meals Options
As part of an Alliance for a Healthier Generation agreement, 13 leading school meals manufacturers, group purchasing organizations and technology companies have joined forces to make school meals healthier.
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USDA Reviewing Ways to Improve Access to Summer Feeding Programs
This summer, the USDA will carry out demonstration projects to develop and test methods of providing access to food for children in urban and rural areas during the summer months.
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Child Nutrition Showcase 2011: Call for Posters
The 21st annual Child Nutrition Showcase: Best Practices in School Nutrition Research will take place July 11-12, 2011, during SNA’s Annual National Conference in Nashville.
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Seattle Fishmongers Share Wisdom as CNIC 2011 Draws to a Close
Operators and industry partners seeking to take school nutrition to the next level bring SNA’s annual Child Nutrition Industry Conference to a close in Seattle.
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Tray Talk Makes Sense of School Food Legislation and Regulation
Visit www.TrayTalk.org to read the latest News on the Tray article, which explains what the proposed updates to the meal pattern mean for school lunch trays and how the recently enacted Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will improve the options available in school vending machines and snack bars.
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