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Research and Reports

2004

Keller HH, Gibbs A, Wong S, Vanderkooy PD, Hedley M. Men can cook! Development,implementation,and evaluation of a senior men's cooking group. J Nutr Elder . 2004;42:71-87.

2002 and earlier

Kempson KM, Keenan DP, Sadani PS, Ridlen S, Rosato NS. Food management practices used by
people with limited resources to maintain food sufficiency as reported by nutrition educators. J Am
Diet Assoc
. 2002;102:1795-1799.

Wilson S, Barry J. Serve Our Seniors, Inc.--A demonstration program for proposed California menu guidelines for senior nutrition. California Department of Aging. J Nutr Elder. 1993;13(1):37-59.

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Resources

2003

Nutrition News Nourishing People & Improving Lives Long Term Care Foodservice & Nutrition News (2003). For professionals, this newsletter issue provides suggestions, tips and solutions to topics in nutrition and long term care. Beckydorner. (800) 342-0285.

2002 and earlier

Building Human Resource Management Skills: Achieving an Effective Food Service System (2001). For professionals, this training kit consists of 7 to 8 modules (PowerPoint slide presentations, handouts, transparencies, videotape, and an instructor manual). Topics include crisis Management procedure and practice, developing team goals, strategies for an effective work environment and more. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054. www.nfsmi.org

Building Human Resource Management Skills: Management Skills for Success (2001). For professionals, this training kit includes topics such as communication skills dealing with conflict in the workplace, delegating and empowering, performance standards and expectations, etc. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054. www.nfsmi.org

Commodities 101 (2000). For professionals, this videotape provides information on commodity programs. Subjects include purchase planning, federal and state roles, basic commodity ordering concepts, and how commodity procurement supports agricultural markets. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054. www.nfsmi.org

Cooperative Purchasing for Child Nutrition Programs (1999). For professionals, this videotape addresses forming a cooperative purchasing system, managing purchasing cooperatives, and maintaining communications. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054. www.nfsmi.org

Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars, and Catered Events. For professionals and consumers, how to select lower fat and calorie food and beverage options for meetings, seminars, and catered events. School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. (612) 624-6669.

Financial Management for Food Service Directors CD-ROM (2002). For professionals, this interactive CD-ROM presents real life scenarios from “A Year in the Life of a Food Service Director.” Components include a budget-builder activity, case study, glossary, and reference section. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054. www.nfsmi.org

First Choice: A Purchasing Systems Manual for School Food Service, 2nd Edition (2002). For professionals, this reference manual includes steps in purchasing, regulations, market place environment, product movement, bid units, specifications, brand approval, obtaining prices, monitoring cost, product testing, receiving and storage, and purchasing cooperatives. National Food Service Management Institute. (800) 321-3054.

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Web Links

Dietary Managers Association <www.dmaonline.org>

Food Profile <www.foodprofile.com>

FoodService Search <http://foodservicesearch.com>

Foodservice Central.com <www.foodservicecentral.com>

Foodservice Director Magazine <http://www.nraef.org/solutions/content.asp?topicID=2&contentid=27>

Health Procurement Services, Inc.  <www.hpsinet.com>

International Food Information Council <www.ific.org

National Food Service Management Institute (School Food Service) <www.olemiss.edu/depts/nfsmi>

National Society of Healthcare Foodservice Management <www.hfm.org>

Restaurants and Institutions Magazine <www.rimag.com>

Society for Food Service Management <www.sfm-online.org>



Last Updated: 09/17/2004