Q-and-A: School meal changes with Melanie Konarik
From new menu items to new serving-line design, it's safe to say lunchtime at Spring Independent School District in Houston looks different now that revised school-nutrition rules have taken effect. Staff members there have had to find innovative ways to adjust portion sizes, introduce new foods and manage food waste. Melanie Konarik, the district's director of child nutrition and recipient of the 2013 Golden School Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence Award, shares top challenges and best practices in this Q-and-A. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education
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When it comes to building support for your school meals program, which of the following key stakeholders are you most trying to reach with positive messaging?
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Parents |
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21% |
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Administrators |
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Principals |
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Community members |
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Which of the following topics would be most helpful to you and your school nutrition staff that you would like to see addressed in a future webinar?:
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Menu planning |
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29% |
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Managing food costs |
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20% |
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Reimbursable meal accountability |
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15% |
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Marketing your program to key stakeholders |
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What would most entice you to add Greek yogurt to your school menu?
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58% |
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Cost per serving |
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19% |
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The amount of protein in a single serving |
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17% |
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A request by students and/or parents |
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Versatility as an ingredient in recipes |
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Which of the following school nutrition issues are you most concerned with at the state level?
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Childhood obesity |
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28% |
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Wellness policies |
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22% |
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Foodservice contracts |
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21% |
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Competitive foods/vending |
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Meal Pattern Resource Center
Exclusively for SNA members, this is a one-stop shop for valuable tools and news relating to the new meal pattern regulations.
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PR Toolkit
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Procurement Toolkit
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School Nutrition magazine
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Legislative Action Conference
Every spring, the voices of school nutrition gather in the nation’s capital to shape and define national policy relating to child nutrition.
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Annual National Conference
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