Sentences with phrase «raising meal costs»

«Our public schools are committed to providing healthy, nutritious meals for all students, but overly prescriptive and unnecessary federal mandates are proving challenging for school boards to meet and are raising meal costs that can then divert resources from the instructional program,» said NSBA Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel.

Not exact matches

Along the lines of better food for less money, a new study that was covered in Medical News Today (via Slow Food USA) showed that farm to school programs can improve school meals while not raising costs.

Talk turns to healthier food as school board raises breakfast, lunch prices (July 27, 2011): Another story focusing on the balancing act required to make school menus healthier while dealing with rising food and meal costs.

Yes — many school districts have raised meal prices to offset the increased cost of preparing school meals that meet new nutrition standards.

In an effort to combat hunger, it would also raise the number of children eligible for free or reduced - cost meals and expand after - school snack programs to provide full meals.

The cost of complying with new federal meal guidelines that call for more fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, and less salt, may well force cash - strapped schools to raise the price of lunch and breakfast.

Second, raising the threshold also undercuts the cost share model of CEP, where schools pick up costs for the very small percentage of their students who would not otherwise qualify for free or reduced meals.

If we were to print the meal plan and bonus cook books in small batches, store them somewhere, and ship them upon receipt of an order, that would raise our costs by A LOT.

As for the costs... it's certainly recommended that you eat grassfed, pastured meat, but if it's prohibitive to do it at every meal, you can use conventionally - raised meat half the time or occasionally — just be sure to buy lean cuts and drain off any fat after cooking.

Many meals directors say they're going to have to ask their school boards to consider raising prices to keep up with the cost of the food that is going on plates.

Universal infant free school meals, introduced by the coalition government in 2014, already costs the taxpayer more than # 600 million a year, but Labour claims it can raise # 1.5 billion by charging VAT on tuition fees charged by independent schools.