Podcasts about school food

In this episode of Next Up, the team from Garland ISD—Craig Hempel, Jennifer Miller, and Chef Kevin Jenkins—breaksdown how they transformed one of Texas's largest districts into a model for freshly prepared, student-centered school meals. Their story immediately raises a powerful question: How can a district this size pull off scratch cooking at this scale? They share how their “Freshly Prepared” philosophy makes scratch cooking more approachable, supported by hands-onculinary training and simple recipe videos filmed on an iPad. The team also highlights their award-winning partnership with Action for Healthy Kids, their Healthy Meals Incentive Awards, and the creative dishes that students now love—from Cuban sandwiches to Mediterranean bowls. It sparks another thought:How does restaurant-quality creativity change the way students view school meals? Garland ISD's commitment to community engagement—through Menu Advisory Committee meetings, parent conversations, and strong social media presence—shows how transparency can turn critics into advocates. This episode offers inspiration and real strategies for anyone working in child nutrition, culinary leadership, or education who wants to see what's possible when a district fully commits tobetter food for kids. Connect with us! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nxtgen_network/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nextuptalkshow/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nxtgenmarlon/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/NxtGenNetwork365 Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtgen-network/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/NxtGen_Network TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nxtgen.networkSubscribe and Listen to the Next UpPodcast HERE:

In this week's Pod Bite, Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation tells us about the launch of the Government's School Breakfast Programme from its new Office for the Impact Economy, a single front door for impact investors, philanthropy and purpose driven businesses to partner with government and collectively grow social impact across the UK. Click here for the Food Foundation Manifesto and here to sign up for the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucie Leblois is the co-founder of The DC Food Project, a Washington DC based not for profit facilitating both share tables and in house food pantries in Washington DC schools.Enjoy Episode 169 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

Anne Rosenthal, is the Farm to School Specialist in the FoodServices Department at Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore Maryland. Enjoy Episode 168 of The K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Kendra Gay is a facilitator for the Rhode Island School Recycling Project, an organization that has been instrumental in engaging many schools in Rhode Island to participate in school food waste solutions.Enjoy Episode 166

Alex Rampton is a senior at Skyline High School in Utah, and took over leadership of "WasteBusters" in the 2025/2026 school year, which is a youth organization founded by Isabel Khachatryan the in the prior year, and focused on waste reduction in their school district. Enjoy Episode 164 of The K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

Kiko Bourne is an environmental education consultant with The Public Schools of The Tarrytowns in New York. Kiko developed the "Wasteless Horsemen Initiative" that is on track to reduce about 100,000 pounds of trash per school year that would have other wise ended up in an incinerator.Enjoy episode 163 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!

Cat Buxton is the founder of the Upper Valley Super Composter Project in Vermont.  Please enjoy listening to her journey providing school food waste solutions in Vermont.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in collaboration with EU-CaN and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) hosted a two-day nutrition workshop with the focus on discussing and developing solutions for implementing policies to create sustainable, healthy school food environments. The discussion was undertaken with key stakeholders and implementers such as the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, school principals, public health professionals and nutrition officers. Some of the initiatives which have not reached full implementation and require collaboration and discussion includes the development of national guidelines for school meals, bans on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and the drafting of key policies related to school nutrition and feeding.

Lisa Feret is a state representative in Colorado. She recently co-sponsored HB25-1059, a bill that encouraged schools to participate in school food waste solutions, and strengthened legal protections for food donations in Colorado.

Diana Lara is the Executive Director of Food Finders, a Food Rescue organization in California . Food Finders has rescued 2 million pounds of school food from 2020-2025 from 120 schools in Southern California. Food Finders has rescued food from schools since at least 2016, when they were rescuing food from 30 schools at that time. Enjoy hearing about their decade long journey rescuing school food in episode 159 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

Cassidy Boardman is the Nutrition Service Director and Upland Unified School District in California. Through food waste audits in their 14 schools, the district discovered what was being wasted, and implemented changes that have led to a tremendous reduction in food waste. Listen to episode 157 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast to hear more of the story!

Representative Tyler Clancy in Utah spent 3 years working on HB100, a bill that aimed to reduce food waste in schools, increase seat time for students at lunch, and lower the cost for students participating in the National School Lunch Program. Listen to his journey in episode 158 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

A little blast from the past! Enjoy!It's that time of year.....back to school, which means, you guessed it.....packing lunches! On today's episode, we'll give you some great tips on packing a healthy nutritious lunch. Learn everything you need to help your kids not only pack their own lunch, but make it healthy and exciting. Not going to school? No problem, there's still some good healthy advice in here for everyone else so join in as we have another fun and informative chat about food and nutrition. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :)Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks!Website: www.mywifethedietitian.comEmail: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast! In today's episode, we're joined by Eleanor Carrara, the Founder and President of the Canadian University Initiative and Co-Founder, President, and Board Director of the Plant-Based Cities Movement (PBCM).At PBCM, together with her dedicated team of volunteers they lead national efforts to advance plant-forward food policies. PBCM has successfully advocated for plant-based food motions/policies in 6 Canadian municipalities to date, with others in the pipeline. Through the Canadian University Initiative, Eleanor and her campaign manager work with chefs, students, and sustainability staff to identify barriers and implement strategies that increase plant-based food on campuses. The initiative has conducted national surveys and convened steering committees to monitor and support institutional change. Eleanor brings over 25 years of global telecommunications experience, having held senior leadership roles at a major international provider of digital infrastructure and network services.Resources:PBCM Website: https://plantbasedcities.org/PBCM Instagram: @plantbasedcitiesmovementPBCM LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-cities-movement/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true University Initiative Website: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/defaultveg/canadian-universities/Eleanor Carrara's Socials:Emails:eleanor@plantbasedcities.orgeleanor.carrara@gmail.comLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorcarraraPlant-Based Canada's Socials:Instagram  (@plantbasedcanadaorg)Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/)Website  (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/)X / Twitter @PBC_orgBonus PromotionCheck out University of Guelph's online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Each 4-week course will guide you through essential plant-based topics including nutritional benefits, disease prevention, and environmental impacts. You can also customize your learning with unique courses such as Plant-Based Diets for Athletes and Implementing a Plant-Based Diet at Home. As the first university-level plant-based certificate in Canada, you'll explore current research, learn from leading industry experts, and join a community of like-minded people. Use our exclusive discount code PBC2025 to save 10% on all Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate courses. uoguel.ph/pbn.Thank you for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast so you get notified when new episodes are published. This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.Support the show

Send us a textIn Episode 3 of this season's Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian welcomes Emily Chatelain, CEO & Founder of the School Food and Wellness Group and the 3 O'Clock Project, to discuss the importance of high-quality nutrition for kids at school.Podcast Breakdown00:00 - 9:04 Introduction & Emily's personal journey9:05 - 18:18 The complexity of school lunches, A kid's most important meal: Lunch18:19 - 26:50 Food education, $14 Billion Industry & The business side of a cafeteria26:51 - 30:01 Chiefs in schools, Impacts of school lunches30:02 - 39:58 Largest challenges in the school food system & Small Changes39:59 - 54:29 A parent's role, Advertising with school cafeterias & TikTok reels54:30 - End A message to the Ad Industry & Closing remarks 

When Brandon and Whitney Cawood's three-year-old son was expelled from daycare for aggressive behavior, they faced a crossroads that would change not only their lives but potentially millions of others. Rather than accepting the psychiatric diagnoses being pushed on them, they discovered something shocking: their son's severe behavioral issues weren't psychological at all—they were chemical reactions to synthetic food dyes hiding in his daily allergy medication and antibiotics.Within 48 hours of removing these petroleum-based chemicals from his diet, they met their real son for the first time. This revelation launched them on a journey that would lead to creating the documentary "To Dye For," building a community of nearly one million parents, and influencing legislation across multiple states.To Dye For Documentary Dr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine WebsiteYouTube @RadicallyGenuineDr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / XSubstack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillinInstagram @radicallygenuineContact Radically GenuineConscious Clinician CollectivePLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS15% Off Pure Spectrum CBD (Code: RadicallyGenuine)10% off Lovetuner click here

On this West Virginia Morning, schools adjust to the state's food dye ban and miners met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition. The post Food Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

This week, young Food Ambassador Dev Sharma hosts a very special panel discussion to celebrate the Government's announcement that free school meal eligibility will be expanded to all children in households on Universal Credit, lifting 100,000 children out of poverty, and giving access to a hot, healthy school lunch to around 500,000 more pupils.Dev is joined on the panel Rushda, a 16-year-old Food Ambassador from Halifax, Dr Sam Rushworth, the MP for Bishop Auckland, and Reema Reid, Headteacher of Holydale Primary School in London.Click here for the Food Foundation Manifesto, here for the Broken Plate report, and here to sign up for the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kappy shares what's on his plate at the moment. Links and handles mentioned in this episode:Elmina Restaurant | Chef Eric AdjepongFresh Nature Foods Green ChickpeasGolden Sriracha DoritosAcademy for Global Citizenship | take a tourEric Ripert Newsletter | Chef Eric Ripert | A Return to CookingEric Ripert's Beyond the Plate Season 1 episodeChekmark Eats newsletter (scroll to bottom) | Alex ReichekDollywood Cinnamon BreadIgnacio “Nacho” Jimenez | Beyond the Drink episodeArjav Ezekiel | Beyond the Plate episodeFollow Beyond the Plate on Facebook and X.Follow Kappy on Instagram and X.www.beyondtheplatepodcast.com www.onkappysplate.com

High School Senior Elliot Pomper shares his journey establishing "Fruitful", an initiative focused on recovering perfectly good fruit from the trays of students that they choose not to eat for any reason and donating it to a local food pantry.

Listen to the Peace Jam Club at Pittsfield HS in Massachusetts share their school food waste solutions in partnership with Mary Summers' Tommy's Composting.

This episode is in partnership with Nursery Management Show: Nursery Management Show is the largest show dedicated to nursery management and leadership. Join us on the 27th June 2025 for one day of insightful content, discussion and networking for the early years sector, plus access to industry leaders, suppliers and providers.  Find out more here: https://nurserymanagementshow.co.uk/tickets?utm_campaign=56071396-Nursery%20Management%20Show%20Birmingham%202025&utm_source=voice-of-early-childhood  In this episode… Registered nutritionist Catherine Lippe and early years writer Charlotte Goddard look at what drives fussy eating, and give practical strategies on how to support children to try new foods without pressure. Read Charlotte's and Catherine's article here: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/from-picky-eating-to-positive-mealtimes-supporting-varied-eating-habits/ Get in touch and share your voice: Do you have thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch here! – https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/  Episode break down: 00:00 – Welcome! 02:00 – New nutrition guidance document 06:40 – Fussy eating and food refusal 09:45 – Eating is a highly sensory & emotive process 11:00 – Food neophobia 13:00 – Accepted and non-accepted foods 15:00 – Food refusal is not your fault 17:10 – Responsive feeding vs controlling feeding 22:20 – Rolling snack & self-serving 24:45 – So should we scrap set meal times? 29:50 – Responding to emotional cues and signals 32:00 – Allow children to self-regulate their appetite 33:20 – Supporting children to try new foods 36:00 – Getting parents involved 36:35 – Equipping children with vocabulary around food 39:40 – Treats, puddings, sweet after savoury… 43:20 – Using food as a reward 47:00 – Leave your feelings about food at the door 48:30 – Keep language around food factual rather than emotional 52:00 – More on nutrition at the Nursery Management Show 54:35 – Article on nutrition for young children For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

In today's episode, Vanessa guides a calming meditation inspired by GirlTrek's dear friend, Queen Afua. Morgan and Vanessa then lead a reflective self-care audit. The conversation deepens as they explore food as medicine, sharing meaningful tips on how to nourish both body and spirit with joyful and healthful eating. And to round things out, Yolanda returns to share her latest experience with fasting—offering insight and wisdom from her transformative journey. Tune in for an uplifting discussion filled with inspiration, practical advice, and the warmth of sisterhood.Important Disclaimers: While this episode provides helpful information, we are not medical experts. Please consult your doctor for personalized advice.

On today's episode, Morgan leads a foremother meditation dedicated to Georgia Gilmore—a chef, civil rights activist, and unsung hero who used her culinary talents to fuel the movement, proving that change can start in the kitchen.Vanessa and Morgan then explore two essential life-saving skills: understanding calories and mastering grocery shopping like a pro. The duo breaks down how to shop strategically and decode nutrition labels, empowering listeners to make informed, healthier choices at the store.Plus, Sandria Washington returns with an insightful interview featuring registered dietitian and Chief Officer of Harlem Grown, Shanon Morris, diving into the intersection of nutrition, education, and community impact.Tune in for knowledge, inspiration, and practical tips for better living!Important Disclaimers: While this episode provides helpful information, we are not medical experts. Please consult your doctor for personalized advice.

In our 150th Episode, Josh Rogers, Director of Nutrition Services in Greenfield Union School District in California, shares how a partnership with Waste Hunger Not Food has led to over 800,000 pounds of food being rescued since 2018.

In this episode, Camille Licate, founder of Kids for Positive Change, shares her exciting journey from a working commercial actor in Los Angeles California to founding Kids for Positive Change in Ohio. Camille has helped establish food share tables in Ashtabula Area City Schools, and actively promotes student leadership in running the food share tables.

In this episode 147, Seth Williams, the Environmental Programs Facilitator for the Frisco IndependentSchool District in Texas, shares the journey of the Frisco ISD to reduce school food waste in their district.

In this episode, Wendy Peterson, South Washington County Schools Director of Student Nutrition in Minnesota, shares about the partnership between Washington County Schools and Basic Needs, a local not for profit feeding children and families in need in the community.   Working together, they rescue nutritious school food that is unopened and unwanted from the trays of students that they choose not to eat on a given day. The program feeds families instead of landfills!

In this episode, Lexi Gross, a senior at Otsego High School in Michigan and Julie Guthrie, the Otsego High School food service director, share their journey establishing share tablesat Otsego High School.

Keira, one of the young food ambassadors at the Food Foundation, is with a panel of experts to find out about Auto Enrolment on Free School Meals. They explore how it can help the 250,000 children who are entitled to a free school meals but are missing out because of the barriers to registering.Professor Maria Bryant, researcher on Fix Our Food, the University of York's five-year research programme is joined by Myles Bremner, CEO of Bremner and co and a partner on the project, Peter Lamb MP, Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Deputy Chair of the Children and Young People's board at the Local Government Association and Rhett, a single father who reports from the front line of food poverty.Click on the links for more information on Fix our Food, the Food Foundation Manifesto and to sign up for the newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Haley Schulman shares her  journey about learning about food waste in her time in the hotel industry, to becoming a co-site director for Fairfield Food Rescue US, where she helps manage 34 partnerships with individual schools to rescue their surplus food.

Governor Sitt is hoping for a favorable ruling on a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma.Legislation frees up food trucks to park anywhere in the state.Black farmers are seeing funds from discrimination programs frozen by the federal government.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Blue Sky and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Food procurement is one of the biggest challenges facing school business officials today. Between regulatory red tape, supply chain disruptions, and vendor relationships, school districts must navigate a complex system to ensure students receive nutritious meals.In this episode of School Business Insider, host John Brucato is joined by Sacha Pouliot, SFO/RSBA, and Darin Crawford, MBA, RTSBA, to break down their work with the Food Advisory Procurement Workgroup. Together, they explore: Common procurement hurdles and inefficiencies Why schools can be “less-than-ideal” customers for vendors The impact of regulatory complexity on food sourcing The need for plain language and better vendor-school collaboration How electronic bidding & standardization can improve procurementIf your district is looking to streamline the RFP process, improve vendor relationships, and navigate food procurement more effectively, this episode is a must-listen!Contact School Business Insider: Check us out on social media: LinkedIn Twitter (X) Website: https://asbointl.org/SBI Email: podcast@asbointl.org Make sure to like, subscribe and share for more great insider episodes!Disclaimer:The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Association of School Business Officials International. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "ASBO International" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. The presence of any advertising does not endorse, or imply endorsement of, any products or services by ASBO International.ASBO International is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and does not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for elective public office. The sharing of news or information concerning public policy issues or political campaigns and candidates are not, and should not be construed as, endorsements by ASBO Internatio...

In Episode 140, Meg Lembo, Director of Outreach of Share My Meals in Princeton NJ, and Shannon Barlow, Food Systems Literacy Coordinator at Princeton Public Schools, share about their partnership rescuing surplus meals in PrincetonPublic Schools.  If you are interested in learning more about their partnership in New Jersey, contact Meg at meg@sharemymeals.org or Shannon at shannonbarlow@princetonk12.org

Former USDA secretary Tom Vilsack hopes for bipartisan support to addressing hunger as the new CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation.

Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea promp big calls to bump up the budget for defence ASAP. Also - the super-heated headlines about factory-to-school lunches and we talk to the international outfit defending public broadcasters from de-funding. Chinese warships appearing in what we like to think of as our ‘benign strategic environment' sparked something of a media frenzy lately - culminating in commentators claiming our defence spending's going to have to go up ASAP.Right now the two main public media networks in the US face bids to de-fund them - even though their federal funding is tiny. They also face MAGA-driven inquiries into bias and how they stay in business.Public broadcasters elsewhere in the world also face more political pressure on their funding and even their legitimacy these days. This week ask the boss of the outfit that represents them around the world: how do you defend against de-funding?Also: school lunches have been in the headlines ever since the new cheaper factory-to-classroom ones appeared this year - or not, in some cases. And isolated cases of things going badly wrong have certainly been seized on by the media. Just teething troubles blown out of proportion because of politics? Or are our media rightly demanding more transparency? (more than on the cellophane lids of those boxes of burnt bolognese we've all seen in the news . . .)Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Natasha Adams is CEO of Tesco Ireland. Today, the company announced an extension of the stronger starts school food programme to schools - the programme delivers food fruit and vegetable packs to 240 DEIS schools across Ireland every week including here in Kerry. She spoke to Jerry.

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Listen to the inspiring journey of Josey Crew, the Directorof Child Nutrition at Hardin County Schools in Kentucky.   In this episode, Josey shares about her background serving children and families need through the WIC program, and then subsequently becoming the Director of Child Nutrition at Hardin County Schools.  Hardin County Schools delivers an amazing Food Share program and Share Table program that is a model of all school districts in the U.S.A. 

Listen to the exciting journey of Table To Table Executive Director Heather Thompson. In this episode, Heather shares about her 20 plus year journey in the not for profit world, which includes learning about food waste, and then pursuing solutions to school food waste through a program called I-Rescue Lunch.

For today's episode, Clancy speaks with Mara Fleishman, CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation. She has dedicated the past ten years to championing the cause of healthier food for our nation's children. You won't want to miss their discussion about the challenges we face in the workforce for the school food program and what the parent advocacy tool kit looks like. Listen and enjoy the show!

Listen to the inspiring story of Oklahoma's first partnership between a public school district and a food bank to provide one solution to a component of school food waste. After Oklahoma recently passed state legislation clarifying school surplus food donations are safe, legal, and encouraged, Emily McNally and Meagan Quickle started conversations about a potential partnership between The Broken Arrow Public Schools and Broken Arrow Neighbors starting with 2 pilot schools that have resulted in over 1,000 pounds of rescued food preserved to feed families instead of landfills in the Broken Arrrow community. Emily McNally is The Director of Child Nutrition for Broken Arrow Public Schools in Oklahoma, and Megan Quickle is The Executive Director of Broken Arrow Neighbors.

Listen to the inspiring school food waste solution journey of Livia Fleming, who works with schools in New York to rescue food, leading the #FoodIsNotTrash movement to make sure nothing is wasted.

Bellevue East HS Nebraska Science teacher Rachel Carraher, and Lisa Connell, a student in the Bellevue East Green Initiative Club, share their school food waste solutions that have led to an estimated 140 items per day being rescued since January of 2020, and thousands of pounds of food composted, rather than feeding a landfill.

Jenn Duncan, 4th grade teacher in Fairbanks Alaska, shares her inspiring story about school food waste solutions in the 132nd episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast. Alaska is the 41st state featured on the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast! Thank you Jenn for sharing your story!

Listen to Newark Academy students, and their Science teacher, Debra Taveras, discuss their I-Rescue Lunch initiative, which encourages K-12 students to rescue, recycle and reduce food waste while feeding hungry neighbors. Through the use of the nonprofit's app, Table to Table I-Rescue and key partnerships with school ambassadors, wholesome unopened food like applesauce, fruit, yogurt as well as prepared cafeteria entrees are placed in crates for pickup by Table to Table volunteers and delivered to partners such as shelters, group homes or soup kitchens.

In this episode of School Business Insider, we're diving into the critical work of improving school food procurement. Joining us are Dr. Katie Wilson, Executive Director of the Urban School Food Alliance, and Dottie Arnold, Cooperative Agreement Administrator. Together, they explore the challenges schools face in providing affordable, nutritious meals and the initiatives underway to enhance procurement practices across districts.From navigating rising costs and supply chain disruptions to leveraging a USDA-funded cooperative agreement, this episode highlights the transformative steps being taken to support healthier, more sustainable school meal programs. Learn how innovative approaches are reshaping school food systems and how your district can benefit.Contact School Business Insider: Check us out on social media: LinkedIn Twitter (X) Website: https://asbointl.org/SBI Email: podcast@asbointl.org Make sure to like, subscribe and share for more great insider episodes!Disclaimer:The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Association of School Business Officials International. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "ASBO International" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service. The presence of any advertising does not endorse, or imply endorsement of, any products or services by ASBO International.ASBO International is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and does not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for elective public office. The sharing of news or information concerning public policy issues or political campaigns and candidates are not, and should not be construed as, endorsements by ASBO Internatio...

Ever feel overwhelmed by the maze of nutrition advice for little ones? You're not alone! This week on Food for Thought, I'm thrilled to chat with the brilliant Charlotte Stirling Reed, expert in feeding, weaning & fussy eating. Ultra-processed foods: How do we navigate the minefield that is UPF's? Should we be completely avoiding these foods for the health of our children? Breakfast cereals: How do high-sugar breakfast cereals impact the health of our little ones? Early Nutrition Matters: Did you know the ‘First 1000 Days'—from conception to age two—is a critical period for child development? Learn why early nutrition is so vital! School and Nursery: What action can we take in improving the food served in our children's school environments? Holiday season: Trying to ensure our children receive good nutrition is particularly hard during the holiday periods. Discover expert approved ways to navigate the festive season! Misinformation: Did you know that only 2% of nutrition advice we receive on TikTok is accurate? Uncover why these types of videos gain so much traction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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