Michigan: State Developed Materials
Meeting the Challenge Videos
Michigan Team Nutrition.
These videos illustrate how Michigan Child Nutrition professionals are meeting the New School Meal Regulations and the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) criteria. They include a Chef demonstrating recipes using whole grains, fruit, and vegetables. Each video focuses on one or more aspect of the New School Meal regulations and shares tips from Child Nutrition Professionals.
Alternatives To Foods As Rewards (PDF | 135 KB)
Michigan Team Nutrition.
This one-page handout provides several zero-cost and low-cost alternatives to using food as a reward.
Michigan Nutrition Standards Toolkit
Michigan Team Nutrition.
An extensive online toolkit developed to support the Michigan Nutrition Standards. Includes resources for administrators, food service professionals, educators, parents, and community members. Materials include a Webinar, handouts, recipes, outreach materials, and much more.
School Day Just Got Healthier: Showcase of Chefs Recipe Book
Michigan Team Nutrition.
These recipes were compiled to accompany Michigan's Showcase of Chefs culinary trainings.
Meeting the Challenge Recipe Book (PDF | 7.80 MB)
Michigan Team Nutrition.
These recipes were developed as a part of the Meeting the Challenge video series, which illustrate how Michigan Child Nutrition professionals are meeting the New School Meal Regulations and the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) criteria.
Michigan’s Jr. Chef Competition
Michigan Team Nutrition.
Michigan’s Jr. Chef competition challenges student teams to develop a healthy lunch meal incorporating local foods and USDA foods that meets the new guidelines.
2011 Michigan Junior Chef Competition Cookbook (PDF | 2.6 MB)
Michigan Team Nutrition.
The goal of the 2011 Michigan Junior Chef Competition was to provide youth participants hands-on cooking experience and knowledge of healthy food choices. It was made up of two parts, a Recipe Contest and a Cook-off Competition. Recipes for the Recipe Contest had to include fresh, local, and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) foods; and be practical and easy for school food service operations to offer as part of their meal programs.
Chef Dave Mac's HealthierUS School Challenge Recipes (PDF | 4.2 MB)
Michigan Team Nutrition.
A collection of 19 soup, salad, stir fry, entree, sandwich, vegetable, and condiment recipes intended to be served as part of menus meeting the HealthierUS School Challenge criteria.
Lafayette Elementary Breakfast ChallengeMichigan Department of Education.
On March 10, 2010 Lafayette Elementary School in Lincoln Park celebrated their success in breakfast nutrition with visits from players from the Detroit Lions, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Michigan Department of Education. This program looks back at an exciting morning for Lafayette Elementary's students and staff.
Managing for SuccessSchool Nutrition Association of Michigan School Food Service Training Task Force, Michigan Department of Education; 2005
Three-hour course during which foodservice supervisory personnel learn to locate and use tools, resources, and training designed to operate a successful school meals program.
Michigan Fresh Meals Culinary Training VideosMichigan Team Nutrition; 2011.
This series of 20 online videos provides tips for creating healthy school meals using locally grown fresh food. The videos feature James Beard award winning chef Jimmy Schmidt.
Michigan Healthy School Success StoriesACS; Michigan Action for Healthy Kids; Michigan Department of Community Health; Michigan State University Extension; United Dairy Industry of Michigan.
The School Success Stories Web site was developed to collect stories from Michigan schools. Schools that are improving policies, programs, and practices focusing on healthy eating, physical activity, and tobacco-free lifestyles are role models for other schools.
Michigan Team Nutrition Preschool Booklist (PDF | 1.21 MB)Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Department of Education in Partnership; 2006.
Contains annotation for over 250 books about food, nutrition, healthy eating and physical activity for young children.
MyGarden School Meals Resource (PDF | 68 KB)Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Team Nutrition.
Provides guidance to the school nutrition professional in how to link the school garden to school meals.
Youth Leadership: A Guide for Involving Students in Promoting and Improving BreakfastMichigan State University Extension; Michigan Team Nutrition; 2008.
This resource will help students understand the nutritional and learning benefits of eating breakfast through leadership opportunities designed for students. This guide is intended to be used by students or student action teams in grades 6-12 with support from an adult advisor.