Executive Update
Keeping Politics Off the Lunch Tray Maintaining Program Excellence in a Partisan Environment By Sally Spero, SNS, School Foodservice Consultant
In Brief: Strategies for navigating the politicization of school meal programs and ensuring their smooth operation regardless of political influence. Two minute read
I t’s hard to believe that school meal programs used to be a nonpartisan issue. This creates a dilemma we have never faced before: how can we ensure our programs run smoothly with minimal disruption, regardless of which party is in charge? Here are some suggestions: Know Your Program’s Worth You possess many facts and figures that can help you communicate the value of your program to individuals across the political spectrum. Educating others or defending your program during these changing times
Supporting Healthy Children At the start of World War II, the country was alarmed to discover that many young men were unfit for military service due to poor nutrition. Military leaders today continue to support healthy school meals. Employing Members of Your Community Know how many full-time and part-time staff members you employ within your community, tracking their roles and sched- ules carefully, as each position contributes significantly to your organization’s impact and the broader economic health of the community. Support for Local Businesses School meal programs help sustain busi- nesses such as food distributors, baker- ies, and dairies by spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in the local economy. Click to continue
may be necessary. Solving Hunger
Every day in the cafeterias, we address hunger by providing nutritious meals to families facing financial difficulties. Meal counts demonstrate how essential this service is.
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