1. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org [Your Name] [Conference Name] [Conference Date] Trends in School Nutrition PHOTOCREDIT: St Paul Public Schools

2. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Summary School Nutrition Program Participation Trends Understanding School Nutrition Customers Key Trends for Schools PHOTOCREDIT: St Paul Public Schools

3. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Resources www.schoolnutrition.org/Research

4. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org US Schools 55.0 million students in US schools 13,500 public school districts with more than 98,500 schools 30,900 private schools Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics

5. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Data Source: SNA’s NSLP Participation Tracking, (SY2014-15 Data is PRELIMINARY) 30.5 million participate each day 95% of public schools use NSLP NSLP Program Participation PHOTOCREDIT: St Paul Public Schools

6. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Data Source: SNA’s NSLP Participation Tracking, (SY2014-15 Data is PRELIMINARY) 1 million fewer students participating since School Year 2011-12 NSLP Program Participation

7. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org NSLP Program Participation Decreased Student Acceptance Paid Lunch Equity Decreased Student Enrollment Data Source: SNA’s 2015 School Nutrition Trends Report PHOTOCREDIT: www.learningdslrvideo.comwww.learningdslrvideo.com

8. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org NSLP Program Participation Expanded menu/service options Increased student acceptance Marketing efforts Community Eligibility Increases in F/RP eligibility Data Source: SNA’s 2015 School Nutrition Trends Report PHOTOCREDIT: www.learningdslrvideo.comwww.learningdslrvideo.com

9. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Community Eligibility CEP participation –2,218 districts –13,819 schools –6.4 millions students HELPED the financial health of programs ~ 1 in 7 NSLP schools Data Source: USDA; SNA’s 2015 School Nutrition Trends Report

10. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Competitive Foods More than 90% of SNA districts offer a la carte Data Source: School Nutrition Operations Survey, 2014; 2015 School Nutrition Trends Report

11. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Data Source: SNA’s SBP Participation Tracking, (SY2014-15 Data is PRELIMINARY) 14 million participate each day 1 million more than 4 years ago SBP Participation PHOTOCREDIT: Bemidji Area Schools

12. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Data Source: SNA’s SBP Participation Tracking, (SY2014-15 Data is PRELIMINARY) Participation is less than ½ of NSLP SBP Participation

13. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SBP Participation Data Source: USDA; School Nutrition Operations Report 2014 In the Classroom On the Go PHOTOCREDIT: St. Paul Pubic Schools

14. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Summer Meals Data Source: FRAC 3.2 million children served in 2014 215,000 more than in 2013 PHOTOCREDIT: St Paul Public Schools

15. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Afterschool Meals Data Source: USDA (FY 2014 Data is PRELIMINARY) 143 million supper meals served in 2014 27% increase since 2013

16. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org K-12 CUSTOMERS

17. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org K-12 Customers 15.3 million children lived in food insecure households 2 in 5 children poor or near poor Data Source: USDA ERS; National Center for Children in Poverty

18. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Moms Data Source: Experian Marketing Services

19. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Gen Z Data Source: Move Over Millennials -- Here Comes Gen Z By Ruth Bernstein. Published on January 21, 2015 AdAge.com; Pay Attention to Gen Z September 29, 2014 by Kelly Weikel,Technomic Blog &Ruth BernsteinKelly Weikel Y Pulse.org Digital Multicultural Grounded Individuality Ingenuity PHOTOCREDIT: TBD PHOTOCREDIT: The Hactory, Flickr

20. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On Demand… PHOTOCREDIT: TBD

21. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On Demand… Customization & Choice Data Sources: Pay Attention to Gen Z September 29, 2014 by Kelly Weikel, Technomic BlogKelly Weikel Y Pulse.org 2015 School Nutrition Trends Report PHOTOCREDIT: St Paul Public Schools PHOTOCREDIT: Polk County Schools, FL

22. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On Demand… Flavors Exposure to Global Flavors Multicultural Background Data Sources: Technomic; Y Pulse.org; National Restaurant Association PHOTOCREDIT: Bluewater Grill

23. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Impact of Age Data Source: Y-Pulse.org Elementary: Simpler foods vs. combinations Middle School: Broadening Tastes High School: Continued broadening; Increased awareness

24. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Favorites Remain Pizza Data Source: Y-Pulse.org Chicken Fruit Salads

25. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On Demand… Ingredients PHOTOCREDIT: Jefferson Co, KY School District PHOTOCREDIT: Chandler Unified School District

26. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On Demand… Communication

27. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Questions? PHOTOCREDIT: Jefferson Co, KY School District