ESSER funds are expiring, schools are experiencing hiring shortages, inflation and COVID flexibilities are coming to an end – all of these things are adversely affecting school nutrition departments that are expected to do more with less. In these times, nutrition departments need to take the utmost care to fully utilize their inventory while trying to reduce school food waste. In this session, learn more about the hidden costs around school food waste and how to combat that with thoughtful menu planning and effective marketing.