LOOKING AHEAD
“We have to continue the advocacy for NAE chicken and clean labels in our schools and the healthy use of antibiotics.” Dr. Jason Newland, MD, MEd, Nationwide Children’s First, and most important - we want to make it clear that the Urban School food Alliance is committed to sticking with NAE, despite the challenges we have encountered. We know this will take the commitment and courage from our member districts,
and districts around the country, to bring about change in the school nutrition (SN) industry. As an Alliance we are building on five action steps in the coming years to ensure we are doing all that we can to lead the way. 1. We will continue to encourage school nutrition directors to boost their role in changing the school foodservice marketplace.
The Urban School Food Alliance will not only be a layer of support to districts around the country, but we will also continue to be a resource center to those looking to disrupt the status quo. Our collective voice is strong and we will not be afraid to use that voice to achieve higher quality, clean- label food for all students. “There is strength in numbers and we really hope that other districts will continue on the
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