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Procurement Self-Assessment Tool Fillable PDF
Procurement 201 Presentation at ACDA 2024
Measuring Success, Key Performance Indicators for Large Urban School Nutrition Program
Plastic Free Lunch Day Resources Links
Please take a look and explore the various available resource links for Plastic Free Lunch Day via this link. Interested in the savings of plastic reduction? Read more here via this posting by Cafeteria Culture!
Plastic Free Lunch Day Sample Menu
Plastic Free Lunch Day Social Media Kit 2024
School Foods Directors Discuss Plastic Reduction Measures
Plastic Free Lunch Day returns April 17-24, 2024! Are you looking for ideas to celebrate PFLD or reduce plastic in school meals every day? On April 11, the Urban School Food Alliance joined Fremont Unified School District, the Center for Environmental Health,...
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CBS News: Supply chain disruptions impact school lunch programs across the U.S.
Oct 26, 2021
The U.S. school lunch system is feeling the impact of the nation's supply chain disruptions. Shipping bottlenecks...
NBC News: Supply chain issues hit school cafeterias, administrators scramble to make meals
Oct 26, 2021
Schools across the country are dealing with pandemic supply chain issues that are impacting how they provide...
KCRG: School lunches become the newest product facing a shortage during the pandemic
Oct 1, 2021
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Food for school lunches has become the newest item facing shortages after supply...
The New York Times: No Veggies, No Buns, Few Forks: Schools Scramble to Feed Students Amid Shortages
Oct 1, 2021
WASHINGTON — School officials in a Missouri city have been making twice-weekly runs to Sam’s Club to stock up on...