Serving Healthy School Meals: Staff Development and Training Needs

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The last in a series of reports by the Kids Safe and Healthful Foods Project, this report  (1) describes the training needs of school food authorities and personnel to successfully implement USDA’s updated nutrition standards; and (2) provides recommendations for school nutrition professionals.

In order to meet updated meal standards and requirements and to improve the quality of meals served to students, many school food authorities must modify some of their practices.  These modifications may require additional training in nutrient content, cooking skills, food safety, and the use of new kitchen equipment.  This report explores these training needs and provides recommendations.

Additionally, food service personnel in child care centers also need to make modifications in order to meet nutrition standards and improve the quality of meals for younger kids; therefore, food service authorities in child care centers may also benefit from this report.

Click here to read the report about training needs of food service authorities and personnel.