Events and Announcements

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5 Star Nutrition Education: Teaching Kids Healthy Habits at School
Speakers: Karla Pignotti, RD and Katie Brown, EdD RD LD
 Presentation

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ADA Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2010
November 6-9, 2101 in Boston, MA
SNS DPG Spotlight Session

Session Title:  Creating Opportunities in School Nutrition and Wellness 
Session Date/Time:  Sunday Nov 7, 2010 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

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Congratulations to the Newly Elected SNS DPG Officers

Chair Elect:  Connie Mueller, MS, RD, SNS
Secretary:  Sue Holbert, RD, LD
Nominating Committee:  Doris J Schneider, MS, RD

 

Institute of Medicine Report on School Meals

The Institute of Medicine has just released “School Meals:  Building Block for Healthy Children” which made specific recommendations for the types and kinds of foods that should be made available to children throughout the nations School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.  If you have not read the report, you may access it at http://www.iom.edu/en/Reports/2009/School-Meals-Building-Blocks-for-Healthy-Children.aspx 
ADA immediately developed a response.  To read ADA’s response, go to http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=10462&terms=iom+report


SNS DPG Responds to a Parents Magazine Article on Packing a School Lunch 

Dr. Mary Kay Meyer's Letter to ADA in response to Parents Magazine Article on packing a lunch.

Jessie M. Pavlinac's letter to SNS DPG in response to Dr. Mary Kay Meyer's letter to ADA.