CONTENTS
Marcus Shelton
Leslene Gordon, PhD, RDN, LDN
Bettina Applewhite MS, RDN, LDN, SNS
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16 Global Cuisines: Enriching School Lunches with World Flavors
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Spice It Up: Turning Staple School Meals Into Global Favorites
Serving up Global Flavor: Easy Strategies for K-12 Menu Innovation
A Crucial Competency
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8 DCPS FNS Employee Summit 2025 Partnering for Impact 10 Ignite 2025 Recap Collaborate and Innovate 12 Expanding Horizons Through Monthly Features by Annelise McAuliffe Soares 14 Recipe Spotlight Fruit & Veggie-Forward School Breakfast Recipes with the International Fresh Produce Association EARN CEU’S
EARN CEU’S 18 Bringing International Flavors to School Menus By Erica Cooper, PhD, MPH, RDN 20 Elevate Your Plates By Tarrah Westercamp 21 Peanuts: A Global Solution for School Menus By Valeri Lea
24 Podcast Spotlight Next Up Podcast: Real Talk, Real People: Meet the Masters 26 Menus That Invite, Spaces That Unite with AmTab 28 Edible Education with Pisanick Partners 30 From the Show Floor ANC 2025 EARN CEU’S
34 Providence College: Fueling Performance on and off the Field from FSD Quarterly 36 The Benefits of Introducing Ethnic Foods in School Menus by Mary Ellen Gilliam, MBA, SNS
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