Dr. Katie Wilson virtually attended BeanCon24, a global dry bean conference, to represent the Urban School Food Alliance and child nutrition on an interdisciplinary panel alongside culinary and industry leaders. The panel “Be The Change: Global Advocates for Change”...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 19 districts with the addition of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). FCPS...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 18 districts with North East Independent School District (ISD) in San...
"JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food Alliance discuss the US Department of Agriculture’s new school food policy, pros and cons, and takeaway messages for families." Listen to the interview from...
With over 40 years in school nutrition, Dr. Katie Wilson is no stranger to the procurement challenges school nutrition operators face on a daily basis. As the Executive Director for the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit made up of 17 member school...
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2023 – Last year, the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) partnered with Cafeteria Culture in hosting the first ever Plastic Free Lunch Day, a nationwide initiative to reduce plastic foodware and packaging in school cafeterias across the country....
As schools and communities nationwide celebrate the contributions of school nutrition programs during National School Lunch Week and National Farm to School Month, the Urban School Food Alliance is excited to announce a new partnership with USDA to provide trainings...
Contact: Scott Carter: 571-359-1042, [email protected] Alex Rodriguez: 805-331-7764, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit association whose membership includes some of the largest school districts in...
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