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Here’s My Favorite Allergy-Friendly Food Products to Accommodate Students
Students have more complex food allergies now than I have witnessed in my entire career. When creating allergy menus for my clients, there are many brands that are my favorites, but finding these brands can be a difficult task. We all want to serve kiddos healthy...
Four Common Mistakes when Feeding Kids with Food Allergies
Over the years, I have seen how school districts struggle with accommodating students with special dietary needs. The struggle is real - concerned parents, school nurses with medication, and school nutrition staff serving hundreds of students at a time. How do you...
School Nutrition Specialist: Pleasure to Meet You
Hi There 👋 Thanks for diving deeper into Westercamp Consulting! As a registered dietitian with a deep love for school nutrition, I want to help your school nutrition programs be the nutrition hub for your students and community. For over ten years, I have worked with...
Farm to School Month promotes local foods, ag lessons
During a local food summit earlier this year, Crawfordsville Community Schools resident dietician Tarrah Westercamp led a session on the farm-to-school movement, which serves as a pipeline between local producers and school kitchens. “It’s just a passion of mine,...
Excitement in the air as South Bend students taste first meals from new food vendor
Tarrah Westercamp is the resident dietician with Chartwells. She was pretty stoked to hear the kids liking the food. “We want them to know that your food doesn't have to be simple, plain to be healthy,” said Westercamp. Aside from main entrees like General Tso's...
No Kid Hungry awards grants to 6 Northwest Indiana school districts
No Kid Hungry has donated more than $760,000 to Indiana schools this year, according to a news release from the nonprofit. "School meals are available to students across Indiana no matter if they are learning remotely or participating in a hybrid model," No Kid Hungry...
Op-Ed: About 530,000 Indiana kids get lunch at school. Full tummies are just one benefit
For Hoosier students, the school year is in full swing. As parents, teachers, and other school staff navigate another uncertain school year, there’s one thing we know for sure: kids learn better when they’re well-nourished. And school meal programs help kids get the...