Mission:
"To advance child nutrition programs that promote wellness and academic success, while promoting leadership opportunities to members."
Objectives of the Association:
• Promote the optimal health, nutrition, and education of all children by supporting nutritionally adequate and educationally sound, financially accountable, nonprofit child nutrition and school community nutrition programs.
• Promote high standards for child nutrition and school community nutrition programs with an emphasis on nutritionally adequate meals which are appealing to children.
• Promote united efforts between school personnel, allied organizations, industry, and the public to assure every child an opportunity to receive the benefits of the child nutrition and nutrition education programs.
• Promote high standards, and provide appropriate educational programs, incentives, and recognition for the professional development of child nutrition personnel.
• Promote research and development in child nutrition programs.
• Promote the establishment of a national nutrition policy and legislation that provides optimal nutrition education for children.
• Promote the involvement of students and the school community in child nutrition programs.
• Promote membership and provide services to members.