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At a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, SNA incoming Vice President, Dr. Lynn Harvey, RD, LDN, FAND, SNS, testified to the costs of complying with new regulations on school meals and snacks.

School nutrition professionals from across the country will discuss the impact of new nutrition standards on school meal programs as part of two congressional staff briefings SNA is hosting. 

During a hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee, SNA member Cindy Jones testified on the need for greater funding and flexibility for schools to provide healthier choices to students in the cafeteria.

SNA President Julia Bauscher testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee to the value school meal programs provide students and the importance of meal program viability.

Nearly 1,000 school nutrition professionals from across the country will head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 3, as part of SNA’s 43rd annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC).

SNA has released its 2015 Position Paper, outlining the Association’s advocacy efforts as Congress prepares to reauthorize the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 this year.

The �°IJʿ������ (SNA), on behalf of 55,000 members working in school meal programs nationwide, commends Congress for recognizing the problems schools have encountered under new regulations for school meals and snacks.

SNA is urging Members of Congress to support the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which contains language to provide schools greater flexibility to plan healthy school meals that students will eat.

A new SNA survey conducted to gauge top concerns of school meal program operators nationwide indicates the majority face multiple serious challenges under new federal nutrition standards.

The cost of meeting new federal nutrition standards for school meals will triple in FY 2015. SNA is calling on Congress to take immediate steps to ease the financial strain on school districts.

A new national survey of school meal program operators finds that schools are expanding creative menu options, nutrition education and other initiatives to promote healthy school meals

A new survey of school meal program operators finds many are struggling with higher costs, shrinking revenue, and challenges with product availability and student acceptance under new nutrition standards for school meals.