Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.
When shopping, pick up meat, poultry, and seafood last, right before checkout. Separate them from other food in your shopping cart and grocery bags. To guard against [Read More]
You will have until Wednesday, June 7, to finish the course you are taking in the current system.
Also, if the course you were taking is in Phase 1, you will have access to restart it in the new [Read More]
Training Topic: Menu Planning – 1100
Learn how the Union Public [Read More]
ICN is making the move to a new system to stay abreast of the current technology. The new eLearning Portal will offer the following new features:
Fresh New Look
The new eLearning Portal will provide a more modern look that is easy on the eyes.
Easy Navigation
The new eLearning Portal will provide an intuitive and easy to use [Read More]
Happy National Make Lunch Count Day! Lunch is an important meal because it not only nourishes the body but the brain as well. Eating lunch reduces stress by providing a break from the activities of the day and gives energy for the afternoon.
Get in all you’re MyPlate servings: Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from [Read More]
The University of Mississippi’s Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) seeks an Education and Training Specialist I.
This is a professional position in which the incumbent develops, implements, and evaluates ICN educational curricula and training program materials for face-to-face and web-based delivery. The incumbent manages multiple projects according to ICN grants and cooperative agreement statements [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition National Advisory Council meeting commenced Tuesday morning with a welcome from University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and School of Applied Sciences Dean Velmer Burton. [Read More]
Three ICN staff, Acting Executive Director Aleshia Hall-Campbell (front, fifth from left), Education and Training Specialist Lois Coleman (front, third from left), and Web Developer Peter Cleary (front, second from left) with members of the Chefs Move to Schools Task Force in Washington, D.C.
Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) [Read More]
Thom Hunter Pratt, ICN Computer Technician with the ICN interactive multi-touch display at the Truman Library.
In June of 1946, President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act. As part of the [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition Archives recently visited Anchorage, Alaska collecting oral histories at the AKSNA (Alaskan School Nutrition Association) Conference.
The AKSNA represents the hundreds of dedicated school nutrition professionals across the vast and wonderful state of Alaska. They are a group of dedicated professionals, [Read More]
