July 16 , 2019
SNA was proud to host the USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky at the ANC 2019 Opening General Session on Sunday, July 14. Censky provided updates from USDA and reinforced the importance of partnership between SNA members and USDA officials to ensure that students can receive the nutritious and delicious meals they need to succeed in school.

Last week, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee held their second meeting in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, they heard public comments from stakeholders, and former SNA President Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays delivered the Association’s comments to the committee.

On July 10, 2019, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) released a new Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report. The report is based on a variety of metrics and examines the impact of trends and policies on program participation.
The New Hampshire General Court passed SB 82 last week, which if signed by the Governor would eliminate the Reduced-Price co-pay for school breakfast.
Learn about hot topics in school nutrition and earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with SNA’s popular professional development webinars. If you missed a particular webinar, catch up with SNA’s on-demand webinars.

Are you one of the thousands of school nutrition professionals currently gathered in St. Louis for ANC 2019? With the conference theme of “Meet ME in St Louis,” be sure to make the most of your ANC experience by networking with peers and advocates from across the country!

On Thursday, July 18, 2019, join FRAC’s webinar to learn how to start an afterschool meals program and increase participation at existing sites.

On Thursday, July 18, 2019, USDA FNS will present a new webinar from the “CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursday Training Webinars” series.

On Thursday, August 1, join the Food Research and Action Center in a conference call on maintaining active participation throughout the summer months.
FNS Administrator Brandon Lipps speaks at the second meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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Tuesday Morning is a weekly Web-based policy and awareness newsletter of the School Nutrition Association. The newsletter provides members with up-to-date federal legislative news as well as a sampling of child nutrition program media coverage. Additionally, state legislative activity is listed.