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  USDA’s Proposed Long-Term Nutrition Standards for Schools, at a Glance Reading Time: 4 minutes In early February, the USDA released a series of proposed changes to the long-term school nutrition standards. A total of thirteen widely-ranging topics were addressed, with at least four of these proposals significantly impacting the…

  i3 Education Celebrates Registered Dietitian Nutritionists for #RDNDay Reading Time:  2 minutes Many of us operating in the school nutrition arena know that every March is a time to celebrate National Nutrition Month. Many are less aware that we also nationally observe Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day annually on…

  Preparing for National School Breakfast Week #NSBW23 Matthew Good MS, RD, LD Reading Time: 2.5 minutes Are you ready for National School Breakfast Week 2023? A Brief History The School Breakfast Program (SBP) was first introduced as a two-year pilot project in 1966, providing first-consideration grants to schools located…

  Four Fixes for Your Lethargic Lunch Line Matthew Good MS, RD, LD Reading Time: 3 minutes For many students, the lunch period is a chaotic, anxiety-producing whirlwind of 25 to 30 minutes from bell to bell. Twenty-five to thirty minutes to dismiss from a class, get to their lockers,…

  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): The Right Move for Your District? Reading Time: 5.5 minutes Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is often misinterpreted in simplicity to mean “free meals for all students.” When parents, administration, and board members catch wind of this program, the questions start pouring into the school nutrition…

  Four Tricks for Overcoming the New Year Participation Dip Matthew Good, MS, RD, LD Reading Time: 2.5 minutes In my years operating within the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, one thing I have come to expect each January is the lull in meal participation and sales that occurs…