FOOD SERVICE

 

An Overview of the School Lunch Program by Joan E. Grourke, City and Town A publication of the Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services

Massachusetts Food Service Resources

• DOE Child Nutrition Programs: To realize excellence in education, we share a responsibility to ensure children come to school ready to learn. Nutrition plays an integral part in that responsibility. The Child Nutrition Programs administered by the Massachusetts Department of Education contribute to the health and well being of the Commonwealth's children, by supporting nutritious meal service in day care centers, family day care homes, summer feeding programs and schools.
• DOE Child Nutrition Programs - Financial Information : Find the current reimbursement rates, reporting requirements, and commodity information.
• Massachusetts Child Nutrition Programs News

USDA School Food Service Resources

• USDA Food and Nutrition Service: National School Lunch Program
• Regulations: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/regulations.htm
• Policies: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/policy.htm
• The Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS)
• Consumer Corner. The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS). You can access all of FNIC's resource lists and databases, as well as many other food and nutrition related links from this award winning site. Follow these links to learn more about FNIC .
• Nutrition Education and Training Program Products Database. Dietary Guidelines, Food service management, Food Guide Pyramid, Day care training, School breakfast, Classroom activities planning, School lunch, Nutrition activities, Cafeteria activities, Snacks, Menu planning, Marketing meals, and Child care skills.

GAO Reports.

• 2005 - GAO-05-563:SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: Competitive Foods Are Widely Available and Generate Substantial Revenues for Schools
• 2004 - GAO-04-528 NUTRITION EDUCATION USDA Provides Services Multiple but Stronger among Efforts Needed
• 2004 - GAO-04-673SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Competitive Foods Are Available Schools; Actions Taken to Restrict Them Differ by State and Locality
• 2003 - GAO-03-506 SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM Efforts Needed to Improve Nutrition and Encourage Healthy Eating
• 2003 - GAO-03-530 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Few Instances of Foodborne Outbreaks Reported, but Opportunities Exist to Enhance Outbreak Data and Food Safety Practices
• 2003 - GAO-03-569 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Revenue and Expense Information from Selected States
• 2002 - GAO-02-944 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Estimated Costs for Three Administrative Processes at Selected Locations
• 2000 - GAO/RCED-00-53 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Few Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Reported
• 1996 - GAO/RCED-96-217 SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: Role and Impacts of Private Food Service Companies

Food Safety

Food Science

Food Distribution

General Nutrition and Food Information

Professional Development and Other Resources

• Massachusetts School Food Service Association
• National Nutrient Database Conference: Held annually to foster communication among nutrient data base generators and users.  Participation is open to researchers from academia, the food industry, government and other interested parties.
• Dietary Managers Association Education/Training.
• PASBO Electronic Resource Center

Bachelor and Masters Degrees

• The John Stalker Institute at Framingham State College
• Nutrition On-Line @ UMass . Two courses for teachers and Cooperative Extension educators. an initial in-person training required. List of all Distance Learning Courses Specific to School Food Service
• Oregon State University.
• Kansas State University Dietetics ad Kansas State University Courses: Dietetics (credit and non-credit), Food Science, and Child Care.
• The Chicago Medical School
• Distance Learning . Programs through Distance Education. The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management offers two Associate Degrees and several certificates through Penn State's World Campus and Distance Education.
• College and University Nutrition and Food Science Programs.
• Associate and Certificate Options ASFSA Online Education Center .
• Penn State Dietetic Programs through Distance Education.

Publications

• Food Management Magazine To Register for FREE publication: (Click Here ) Food Management provides ideas for food service directors, managers and chefs through coverage of industry issues and events, operational topics and food trends that affect the noncommercial food service industry. Markets served: Noncommercial Food service Industry consisting of contract management companies and self-operated facilities in the business and industry, college, university, hospital, primary and secondary schools, nursing homes, life care facilities, correctional and government segments.
• Food Service Director Online To Register for FREE publication: (Click Here ) reports on the news, issues, ideas and trends that are impacting the non-commercial food service operations in today's fast-changing economy. FSD features exclusive studies and reports on food-spending, meal-counts, subsidy and labor costs for 10 specific market segments. Plus, ongoing research on annual compensation, productivity measurements, take-out-take-home, menu-branding, catering, and grab-and-go trends.
• Restaurant Business is a publication that provides to the restaurant entrepreneur--serving regional and emerging chains, multi-concept operators and high-volume independents with ideas to innovate and grow. Features include growth strategies, innovations, the restaurant life, 20-minute University--powered by Culinary Institute of America.

Other

• Food Service Books .
• Distance Learning . Programs through Distance Education. The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management offers two Associate Degrees and several certificates through Penn State's World Campus and Distance Education.
• College and University Nutrition and Food Science Programs.
• Associate and Certificate Options ASFSA Online Education Center .
• Dietary Managers Association Education/Training.
• Kansas State University Courses: Dietetics (credit and non-credit), Food Science, and Child Care.
• Penn State Dietetic Programs through Distance Education.
• WEB Resources: Food Service Professionals Network , Trade Associations , Trade Publications , The American School Food Service Association , Food Service Educators, Inc. , Food Service Careers , Food Safety Web Journal , Nutrition Analysis Sites , Foodservice.com - An Award-winning Site with Supplier Listings, Employment Boards, "Talent Available" postings, Trade Show Information, Industry Data, a Food service Bookstore, and a Biweekly magazine, The USDA Food and Nutrition Service .