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School Breakfast Gets a Makeover 22 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
New nutrition standards and convenient grab-and-go options make it easier for students to start their day with a healthy breakfast. Making time for breakfast before school can be a struggle for many ...
Loading up Lunch Trays with Legumes! 30 May 2013 | 07:57 am
We all know beans are a healthy source of protein and fiber, but sometimes the texture of legumes are a turn-off to young taste buds. New nutrition standards for school meals require cafeterias to of...
Thank Your School Lunch Superhero Today! 26 Apr 2013 | 01:22 am
Preparing healthy meals that meet nutrition standards, navigating students’ special dietary needs, and offering service with a smile are all in a day’s work for school nutrition professionals. On Frid...
Raise a Glass – School Meals Promote Healthy Beverage Choices for Kids! 22 Mar 2013 | 08:57 pm
Trying to limit your child’s soda consumption? Here’s a fact we can all raise a glass to: federal regulations prohibit the sale of soda in the cafeteria and make fat-free or 1% milk the beverage of c...
Be a Star with School Breakfast! 22 Feb 2013 | 04:59 am
National School Breakfast Week (March 4-8) to celebrate how school breakfast helps students shine Every student wants to be a superstar at school, but it’s hard to shine on an empty stomach. Thankful...
Join Your School Cafeteria in Making a Healthy New Year’s Resolution! 3 Jan 2013 | 10:46 pm
This year, school cafeterias have made New Year’s resolutions to shelve the salt shaker and lower sodium levels in the foods they prepare. Tray Talk is helping parents join in on this healthy resolut...
Kids in the Kitchen: Make Holiday Cooking a Family Lesson in Healthy Choices! 30 Nov 2012 | 05:23 pm
The holiday season, with all its indulgences, may seem like a difficult time to teach your children about nutrition, but with kids out of school and families gathered around the kitchen, parents shoul...
School Lunch Trays Reflect Autumn’s Hues 12 Nov 2012 | 08:08 pm
This fall, school lunch trays have taken on the red and orange hues of the changing season. New nutrition standards for school meals require cafeterias to offer a rainbow of produce, including weekly...
School Lunch – What’s Cooking? 9 Oct 2012 | 05:01 am
During National School Lunch Week (October 15-19), cafeterias across the country will host the “School Lunch – What’s Cooking?” campaign to spotlight the nutritious foods and positive changes on schoo...
Check out Tray Talk’s Facebook Page and Recipe Section! 11 Sep 2012 | 01:09 am
Like us on Facebook! This school year, parents have a new way to join the conversation about school meals and learn more about what school cafeterias are serving across the nation. As students discove...
