As a result of his tenure at NHPS, they now boast that the pastas, breads, and rice that students eat are always whole
grain; chicken nuggets and other breaded, highly - processed proteins have been replaced by chicken that is roasted on the bone; 100 % of their schools have salad bars, all of which serve fresh vegetables prepared from
scratch; and, at the time of his departure in 2012, over 170,000 pounds of produce had been purchased from local
farms.