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Team Nutrition Readiness and Retention Training Program Webinar 3: Incorporating USDA Foods + Live Demo

Child Nutrition Program:
  • NSLP – National School Lunch Program
  • SBP – School Breakfast Program

Resource Topic Category:
Professional Development

Team Nutrition Training Grant:
2022

Organization:

Virginia Department of Education

State:

Virginia

Summary:

Target audience: School nutrition directors

The materials focus on incorporating USDA foods in school nutrition programs.

Objectives:

1. Summarize the history of USDA Foods in schools
2. Identify the USDA Foods categories available for SY 2023-2024
3. Recall the different uses of USDA foods in schools
4. Explain how USDA food can support scratch cooking
5. Identify the best ways to pair USDA Foods with local foods
6. Apply culinary techniques and global flavors to create culturally inclusive meals with USDA Foods and local produce

Resources were developed with Culinary Solution Centers, LLC, the K-12 Culinary Team (https://www.chefcyndie.com).
The survey was developed with Virginia Tech.

Contact Info:

Katelynn Stansfield
katelynn.stansfield@doe.virginia.gov