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The national non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) has named Amber Ott-Underdown, cafeteria manager at Upper Bucks County Technical School, PA, the National Manager of the Year. A little more than a year since COVID-19 created new logistical challenges for school nutrition managers, SNA continues to applaud the dedication, ingenuity and compassion shown by its members who have excelled in keeping students fed during the pandemic.
Ott-Underdown, a graduate of the school where she now works, has consistently increased school lunch participation each year, in part by converting the cafeteria to mostly scratch cooking. Students favorites now include chili, chicken cheesesteak burritos, scratch mashed potatoes and roasted chicken on salads, sandwiches and soups. The monthly Try It Tuesdays has become a favorite day where students try a small portion of a new scratch-made item. Try It Tuesdays are the reason the school now offers chicken teriyaki bowls, smoked BBQ pork s
E S Foods Honors Winners of School Lunch Hero Day
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WOODBURY, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Each year in early May school districts nationwide celebrate School Lunch Hero Day. This year, school foodservice provider E S Foods has joined the celebration by selecting 23 winners from across the country who have made a difference in their school districts in this most challenging year for school foodservice. These individuals were recognized locally and presented with an award at their school district.
The Annual School Lunch Hero Day was started by the School Nutrition Association several years ago to honor hardworking nutrition professionals. Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, and offering service with a smile, school foodservice professionals are true heroes that deserve recognition.
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(Karine Szymaszek, cafeteria manager at Lincoln Middle School in Meriden Public Schools (MPS), the state 2021 Manager of the Year. )
The non-profit School Nutrition Association of Connecticut (SNACT) has named Karine Szymaszek, cafeteria manager at Lincoln Middle School in Meriden Public Schools (MPS), the state Manager of the Year. Considered the highest honor a school nutrition manager can earn, the award recognizes a cafeteria manager in Connecticut who has demonstrated dedication and ingenuity to improve his or her school meal program. This is the fourth year in a row that MPS has taken home the statewide Manager of the Year title.
Food Research & Action Center President Luis Guardia said the anti-hunger group “is thrilled that the Biden administration has heeded the calls of anti-hunger organizations to address the growing hunger gaps in child nutrition driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Guardia continued, “We commend the administration for including provisions that ensure children have access to the nutrition they need year-round.”
FRAC said the plan would:
▪ expand Summer EBT to all students eligible to receive free and reduced-price school meals during the school year 29 million children and make the program permanent;
▪ increase the number of high-poverty schools participating in community eligibility, a provision that helps schools and school districts offer free school meals to all children;
Biden wants new taxes on inherited assets, promises to shield farms
The White House didn’t provide any more detail of their proposal, but the Agriculture Department released a further explanation Wednesday evening that said the proposal defers any tax liability on family farms as long as the farm remains family-owned and operated. The USDA summary said that assets subject to the $1 million-per-person exemption would continue to receive the step-up in basis when sold.
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President Joe Biden is proposing to impose higher capital gains taxes on inherited assets, with promised protections for farms and other family-owned businesses that continue in operation.