{"id":3280,"date":"2014-05-10T23:02:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T03:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/?page_id=3280"},"modified":"2015-04-27T01:53:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T05:53:31","slug":"school-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/school-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"School Nutrition Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 110%; font-weight:normal\">School nutrition professionals play a critically important role in managing food allergies in school. You are responsible for serving hundreds of students in a single day and are involved in meal and event planning as well as policy creation and implementation. Anyone that serves food to or prepares food for those with allergies needs to know how to prevent accidental exposures to allergens. As with all staff, know how to recognize allergic reactions and know your role in your school\u2019s emergency protocol.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tbox-info\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 480px; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/management-of-food-allergies-in-school-what-school-staff-need-to-know\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"Staff Training: Food Allergies &amp; Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/files\/2013\/10\/Food-Allergies-Anaphylaxis-in-School-What-School-Staff-Need-to-Know-based-on-CDC-Voluntary-Guidelines-for-Managing-Food-Allergies-Thumbnail-e1382981476772.jpg\" alt=\"Staff Training: Food Allergies &amp; Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know\" width=\"150\" border=\"1px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"Staff Training: Food Allergies &amp; Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/management-of-food-allergies-in-school-what-school-staff-need-to-know\/\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \">Staff Training: Food Allergies &amp; Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\">This 30 minute module is designed to assist in the training of staff in the management of life-threatening allergic reactions and to increase food allergy awareness for all school staff including food service personnel.<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Specific Topics Relevant to Food Service Professionals<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Label Reading<\/em>: Slides 28-35, 8:30-12:10 minutes<br \/>\n<em>Cross Contact<\/em>: Slides 40-47 ,13:29-15:42 minutes<br \/>\n<em>Emergency Preparedness<\/em>: Slides 58-74, 18:55-26:21 minutes <\/p>\n<p>UPDATED OCT 2013: Staff training module has been reviewed and updated to be consistent with CDC&#8217;s <em><a title=\"CDC Voluntary food allergy guidelines for schools\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyyouth\/foodallergies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs<\/a> <\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 180px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/food-allergy-quiz-and-certificate-of-completion\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px solid black;\" title=\"Food Allergy Quiz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/files\/2013\/08\/Food-Allergy-Quiz-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Food Allergy Quiz\" width=\"150\" border=\"0px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"Food Allergy Quiz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/food-allergy-quiz-and-certificate-of-completion\/\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \">Food Allergy Quiz<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\"><\/p>\nThis multiple choice exam can be used to reinforce what was covered in  \u201cManagement of Food Allergies in School: What School Staff Need to Know.\u201d A certificate of completion is available to be printed or emailed after passing the exam.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>\n<a style=\"font-size: 1.0em; font-weight: bold;\" title=\"Anaphylaxis: What School Staff Need to Know\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/blogger\/anaphylaxis-in-school\/\">Anaphylaxis: What School Staff Need to Know <\/a> <strong>Written<\/strong> supplemental material that supports the above training module. This is designed to reinforce key principles in the management and recognition of anaphylaxis by school staff.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"> <\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tbox-info\" style=\"overflow: hidden; border-style: none\">\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/school-nutrition\/cross-contact-with-food-allergens\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"Cross Contact with Food Allergens\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cross-Contact-with-Allergens-thumbnail-e1405042679366.png\" alt=\"Cross Contact with Food Allergens\" width=\"150\" border=\"1px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"Cross Contact with Food Allergens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/school-nutrition\/cross-contact-with-food-allergens\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \">Cross Contact with Food Allergens<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\"><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/school-nutrition\/label-reading-essentials-for-allergens\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"Reading Labels for Food Allergens\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Label-Reading-Essentials-Thumbnail-e1405042872674.png\" alt=\"Reading Labels for Food Allergens\" width=\"150\" border=\"1px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"Reading Labels for Food Allergens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/school-nutrition\/label-reading-essentials-for-allergens\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \">Reading Labels for Food Allergens<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\"><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/food-allergy-and-school-nutrition\/\" ><img class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"<br \/>\nFood Allergy and School Nutrition Tips for Families\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/files\/2014\/02\/School-Nutrition-and-Food-Allergy-One-Page-Thumbnail-e1393472246375.png\" alt=\"<br \/>\nFood Allergy and School Nutrition Tips for Families\" width=\"150\" border=\"1px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"<br \/>\nFood Allergy and School Nutrition Tips for Families\" href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/food-allergy-and-school-nutrition\/\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \"><br \/>\nFood Allergy and School Nutrition Tips for Families<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\">This parent information sheet highlights the important role of school nutrition staff and offers tips that encourage communication and a healthy partnership between families and school nutrition services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"> <\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfsmi.org\/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=490\" ><img class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"<br \/>\nNFSMI Resource: Managing Food Allergies in School\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/files\/2014\/05\/Managing-Food-Allergies-in-School-NFSMI.png\" alt=\"<br \/>\nNFSMI Resource: Managing Food Allergies in School\" width=\"150\" border=\"1px\" \/><\/a><strong><a class=\"linktext\"  title=\"<br \/>\nNFSMI Resource: Managing Food Allergies in School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nfsmi.org\/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=490\" style=\"font-weight:bold; \"><br \/>\nNFSMI Resource: Managing Food Allergies in School<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"description\" style=\"padding-left:25px\">This 20 minute video was created by the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) for school nutrition professionals to learn about managing food allergies. It offers an excellent overview and drives home the importance of using strategies to avoid exposure to allergens.<\/p>\n\n<span style=\"padding-left:150px\">Additional Resources at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfsmi.org\/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=428\">NFSMI<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<hr>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"> <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"tbox-info\" style=\"overflow: hidden; border-style: none\">\n<SPAN style=\"font-size:1.2em; font-weight:bold\">ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/\" title=\"USDA\" target=\"_blank\">United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolnutrition.org\/\" title=\"School Nutrition Association\" target=\"_blank\">School Nutrition Association <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nea.org\/home\/38649.htm\" title=\"National Education Association\" target=\"_blank\">National Education Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlouischildrens.org\/health-resources\/advocacy-outreach\/food-allergy-management-and-education\/food-allergy-management-and\" title=\"FAME\" target=\"_blank\">Food Allergy Management &#038; Education (FAME)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School nutrition professionals play a critically important role in managing food allergies in school. 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