Try this activity with your children. Have them say or write something that they love about their body and why that part is important to them. For example, ‘I love my legs because I can run and play’ or ‘I love my eyes because I can see my favorite color’ or ‘I love my stomach [Read More]
The newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans has for the first time ever provided recommendations by life stages, from birth through older adulthood. We can use these guidelines as a foundation to MAKE EVERY BITE COUNT. We can view every meal or snack as an opportunity to make the most healthful choice for ourselves and [Read More]
Chef Patrick chats with Matthew Poling, Executive Chef for the Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6. Join them as Matthew discusses how his team has navigated serving meals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. They also chat about Chef Matthews’s path to the child nutrition field.
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Share the Love of Good Nutrition
This month, everything is coming up hearts. Let’s extend that heartwarming notion to our kitchens, food, and the children and families we serve. You are in a unique position to provide children with opportunities to learn and practice [Read More]
Happy New Year: Let’s Start Fresh!
The New Year is a great time to turn the page. It’s a time for fresh ideas too. Let’s start this year with enthusiasm for a new start and fresh ideas for providing meals and snacks through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). ICN would like to extend [Read More]
Chef Patrick chats with Michelle Poirier, Supervisor of Central Kitchen Production for the Palm Springs Unified School District. Join them as Michelle discusses how her team has navigated the new school year. She also discusses how her team has been accommodating meal needs for children with disabilities.
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OXFORD, Miss. – The Institute of Child Nutrition, part of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi, has transitioned to offer extensive virtual services so it can continue supporting child nutrition professionals across the country.
Historically, one of ICN’s largest outreach [Read More]
In Episode 5 of The Mixup, Chef Patrick chats with Vince Caguin, Director of the Natomas Unified School District. Join them as Vince discusses the strategies he is using to lead his team into the new school year.
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Pressandguide.com, author Jessica McLean, August 26, 2020
In Dearborn Michigan, starting September 7, parents or guardians picking up meal packs, which consist of a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch items for students, will be required to provide the name, student ID or student number for each child. This is to ensure meals are [Read More]
