School Nutrition Services Events at
SNA Annual National Conference
in Dallas, July 11-14, 2010
If you missed them you can get the
PDF's of the presentations right here.
Food Allergies at School:
Policies and Procedures that Work
Speakers: Bonnie Thompson, RD and
Cindy Hormel, MS LD RD SNS
Presentation
Allergy Policy Guidelines
About We Can!™
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) is a national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
Research shows that parents and caregivers are the primary influence on this age group. The We Can! national education program provides parents and caregivers with tools, fun activities, and more to help them encourage healthy eating, increased physical activity, and reduced time sitting in front of the screen (TV or computer) in their entire family. To find out more about We Can! click on the webiste below:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/index.htm
Nourish Interactive Nutrition Education Website
Nourish Interactive is your free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family. Created by nutrition and health care professionals, Nourish Interactive's nutrition education website gives children and families the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices. http://nourishinteractive.com/
New in Review
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association’s New in Review section is moving online! New in Review, a monthly Journal of the American Dietetic Association feature bringing dietetics-related abstracts and citations from scientific and professional publications to ADA members, along with reviews of books and Web sites of interest to food and nutrition professionals, will make the jump to the Web in July 2009. July will also mark the last appearance of New in Review in the print Journal, as it will now appear exclusively at www.eatright.org/newinreview.
FOODPLAY
Barbara Storper, MS, RD www.foodplay.com
FOODPLAY is a national award-winning show that uses the power of live theater to turn kids on to healthy eating and exercise habits.
Bring FOODPLAY to your next school assembly to:
€ Turn kids on to healthy eating and exercise habits
€ Market healthy foods to kids
€ Increase breakfast and lunch participation
€ Get everyone on board to work together for an effective school wellness policy
Evidence-based € Proven success € USDA-evaluated
Find out more at www.foodplay.com or <http://www.foodplay.com >
1-800-FOODPLAY (1-800-366-3752)
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Janey Junkfood's Fresh Adventure!
A colorful new children’s book that helps make good eating great fun in the cafeteria, classroom, and at home. Includes hands-on activities, fun fruit and veggie snack recipe cards, and free downloadable Teachers Activity Guide to help link cafeteria with classroom learning. Ideal for grades 3-6. In a colorful scrapbook-style format, children follow Ace Food Detective, Tobe Fit, as she discovers the missing ingredient to Janey’s juggling success a healthy diet. Kids learn the importance of breakfast, how to increase fruits and vegetables, cut down on sugar, read labels, and juggle the foods they eat for a balanced diet.
Find out more at: www.foodplay.com/janeybook (link)
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids by Connie Evers, MS, RD
Nutrition Fun with Brocc & Roll: A Hands-on Activity Guide Filled With Delicious Learning!
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