5/25/2017 School Nutrition Professional Recognized with National Industry Member of the Year Award SNA will recognize Mike Burke of Vulcan Food Equipment Group as the national Industry Member of the Year at its 71st Annual National Conference in July.
5/2/2017 SNA Celebrates National Award Winners for School Lunch Hero Day (Fri. May 5) In preparation for School Lunch Hero Day, SNA has announced national award winners, recognizing an exceptional school nutrition director, manager and employee amongst regional winners.
5/1/2017 SNA Commends USDA in Supporting Practical Flexibility to Benefit School Meal Programs and Students SNA joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue as he released an interim rule seeking regulatory flexibility for school meal programs.
4/25/2017 SNA Welcomes Confirmation of USDA Secretary Perdue SNA welcomed the confirmation of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
4/11/2017 SNA Comments on “School Lunch Shaming” SNA issued a response to recent news reports about the treatment of students unable to pay for their school meals.
3/30/2017 School Nutrition Professionals to Call on Congress to Protect School Meals More than 900 school nutrition professionals are headed to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to protect and strengthen school meal programs. The effort is part of School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 45th annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC), April 2-4.
3/2/2017 SNA Releases 2017 Position Paper SNA has released its 2017 Position Paper, calling on Congress to oppose school meal block grants and bolster school nutrition programs, which offer a vital source of nutrition for more than 30 million students each school day.
2/27/2017 Schools to Celebrate National School Breakfast Week (March 6-10) School cafeterias across the country will celebrate National School Breakfast Week by encouraging students to “Take the School Breakfast Challenge” and kick off their day with a nutritious school breakfast.
1/19/2017 SNA Statement on Selection of USDA Secretary SNA issued a statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to serve as USDA Secretary.
1/5/2017 SNF to Honor Five National School Nutrition Heroes SNF has announced the national recognition of five 2017 School Nutrition Heroes for their efforts as positive role models in school nutrition.