Mushroom Council Blog

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Media Placements

Media Placements – 12/21/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 12-21-2020 Mushrooms proved their versatility in a recipe round up on The Washington Post. The Williamsport Sun-Gazette (Williamsport, PA) highlighted the nutritional benefits of mushrooms in […]

December 21, 2020
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Media Placements

Media Placements – 12/14/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 12-14-2020 Patricia Bannon, MS, RDN included mushrooms in a roundup of “Holiday Foods for Your Immune System” on a segment for KTLA (Los Angeles). She details […]

December 14, 2020
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Media Placements

Media Placements – 12/07/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 12-07-2020 White button mushrooms were included in a roundup of 20 veggies that can provide protein. In the article, originally published on Prevention and shared by […]

December 7, 2020
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Schools

The Many Health Benefits of Mushrooms for School Meals

Mushrooms pack a powerful punch in a small package (probably like most of your students!). Not only do they lend deep flavors and interesting texture to dishes, they are exceptionally nutrient dense, meaning high in vitamins and minerals and low in calories. With school menus having tight guidelines for fat, calories, and sodium, having a no-fail option that is low in all three is ideal for school food professionals. Mushrooms are a seamless, nutritious fit for school menus – let’s dig into the reasons why!

December 2, 2020
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Shipping Reports

Monthly Shipping and Marketing Report | December 2020

Council Update November 19, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. […]

December 1, 2020
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Media Placements

Media Placements – 11/30/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 11-30-2020 Actress Cameron Diaz raved about mushrooms in a recent article on EatingWell.com. She prefaces her Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Garlic and Shallots recipe with: “‘I […]

November 30, 2020
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Media Placements

Media Placements – 11/18/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 11-18-2020 Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD shared 6 Reasons to Eat More Mushrooms on WebMD this week. She makes note of nutritional benefits, meaty flavor and ability […]

November 25, 2020
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Media Placements

Media Placements – 11/11/2020

Mushrooms in the News: 11-11-2020 SHAPE magazine emphasized the importance of Omega-3s, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 for supporting a healthy immune system in the November issue. The article explains […]

November 11, 2020
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Schools

Tips for Making USDA Foods Allocations for School Year 2021-2022

In this crazy year of 2020, it’s even crazier that we need to stop and think about what we are going to serve in SY 2021-22! Yes, it is time to plan how you will use your PAL: Planned Assistance Level.

November 10, 2020
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