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Back to School Means Return to Healthy Meals for Millions of Students American Dairy Association North East Provides Tools and Resources to Increase Meal Participation BY GREG SZKLANY AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION NORTH EAST
For the first time in more than two years, the return to school will bring with it a bit more normalcy. Since 2020, fsotuoddesnetrsvaicneddseopcaiarltmdiesntatns chianvgeinbeceanfemteeritaws ittohscuopmplpyocuhnadininigsslougeiss. tical complications from how to serve remote Pandemic-era waivers have eased some burdens for food service staff and students and the extension of the Keep Kids Fed Act allows for supply chain flexibilities and higher reimbursements rates through the 2022-2023 school year. Wf o oi tdh sae rr ve inceewdeedp aprut smhetnot smcaakner me set aalsss mu roerde t ahcact etshsei bt el ea mt o as tt uAdme enrt isc aa mn Do na igr yc oAnssstoacni taltyi ocnh aNnogritnhgEgausitdceal ni nhe es l, ps ct hh oe mo l navigate these tricky and busy times. American Dairy Association North East provides an abundance of tools and resources to assist School Nutrition Df r iur iet c, taonr ds ga rnadi nt sh. eOi ru rs t taef af mt o oef nYsouur teh sNt uudt er int ti os nh aS vpee cai ac cl ies st ss at or e hyeoaul trh yp asrct hn oe or sl ma neda lrse, ai dn yc l ut od isnugp pmoi rl kt , yvoeugre et af fbol retss, ionp pi nocrrt ue ansi ti ni egs tsoc heodoulc amt ieoanl apl tarratiinc iipnagtsi oann,d firno-ms c hporoolvai dnidn gd i geiqtua li pmmaernket tai nngd. a s s i s t a n c e w i t h f u n d i n g a n d g ra n t Aa ns ds tnuodremn tasl crye. t Wu ren at ol l skcnhoowo l hi no wt h ei mf apl lo, rstcahnotoilt mi se taol s i anrcer ecar si tei caacl cteoslse at or nsi cnhgoaonl dmael saol sp, raonvdi dt eh aat siesnws ehoy f Ac ma l me rni ceasns Dairy Association North East supports a wide variety of meal programs in schools, including, Breakfast After the Bell , which makes breakfast a part of the school day. In addition to Breakfast After the Bell, our other programs reinvent popular food items on school menus, like cheese , yogurt and chocolate milk , with exciting and appealing serving ideas and recipes. Awta Ay smt oe ri inccarne aDsaei rs yt uAdsesnotcai ac tcieosns tNoonr ut ht rEi tai os tu, sosucrh po or ilomr iet ya l iss. Ft oo rwmoor rke wi ni tf oh rsmc ha toi oo lns oann do ucrr epar toeg rnaemws aanndd irnens oo vuar tcievse, please contact us at schools@milk4u.org .We’re here to help!
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