This session will provide an overview of the local and federal legislation that impacts the nutritional requirements for all foods sold in schools.

Speaker Information

Nancy Katz, Manager, Healthy Schools Act Initiatives, OSSE

Nancy Brenowitz Katz, MS, RD, LD is Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Nutrition, more than 13 years of experience in government, community outreach, education, and clinical nutrition, and a passion for ending the childhood obesity crisis through improved nutrition and access to physical activity. She currently serves as the Manager of Healthy Schools Act Initiatives in the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The Healthy Schools Act Initiatives team provides training and technical assistance to schools in the areas of school menus, farm to school, school gardens, local wellness policies, healthy vending, fundraising and prizes, physical activity, physical education, and health education to help them in implementing the Healthy School Act. The team is also responsible for data collection around the HSA and the evaluation of changes in programmatic, behavioral, and health outcomes occurring as a result of HSA implementation. Prior to working at OSSE, Nancy was Director of the Dietetics Program at the University of Maryland for ten years. Nancy has won numerous awards including the 2013 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Dietetic Association, and she currently serves as Immediate Past President of the organization.  

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