Commodity Processing explained with Jesse Podratz - a podcast by Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD, SNS
from 2020-01-30T06:00
Good planning is a cornerstone of success for food service operations. School nutrition is no different. This is the time of year many of us are looking ahead to the next school year and making purchasing plans. Making the most of USDA foods can be a bit confusing. Jesse Podratz has years of experience working with school nutrition programs to help feed the nation's children with the help of commodity processing.
This episode we discuss:
The origin and intended use of USDA commodities
How manufacturers work to simplify commodity processing for school nutrition programs
Stakeholders in USDA commodity food processing
Best practices for making use of entitlement dollars
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