Manasa Mantravadi

This hands-on, high-energy workshop gives school nutrition leaders a real medical understanding of how food becomes health (or disease) in children. Pediatrician Dr. Manasa Mantravadi guides participants through five essential topics every district must understand: sugar, salt, fruits & vegetables, whole grains, and plastic exposure.

Using real clinical cases, simplified physiology, and the latest published pediatric evidence, participants will interpret glucose curves, compare sodium levels, analyze whole grains vs. refined grains, evaluate produce-based meal patterns, and assess the health risks of plastic foodware.

Attendees leave equipped with the medical “why” behind school meal decisions—and clear, practical ways to improve child health starting immediately.