«The Lunch Box has excellent strategies for
transforming school food service programs with healthier foods that kids will eat, and it provides those interested in transforming their meal programs with the tools to make it happen.»
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average school food service program is under water to the tune of 35 cents per meal, according to the School Nutrition Association — and that's while serving the cheapest possible re-heated chicken tenders and tater tots.
Each team creates a healthy, delicious school lunch — a protein dish, a vegetable side and a fruit side — that adheres to strict nutritional guidelines and is prepared under the same conditions faced
by school food service programs.
Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of
their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.
Smaller change leads to bigger change, and
no school food service program can change all at once.
How do we transform
the school food service programs into an entity that, as Jenna says, that will help grow good eaters and help train taste buds?
Tomorrow Kovacs talks about more about the positive recognition Taste Washington Day brings to
school food service programs and local farms.
Learn about
their school food service program and help create a marketing and public health campaign around fresh, Washington grown fruits and vegetables in their school.
Smaller change leads to bigger change, and
no school food service program can change all at once.
When asked what steps individuals can take to make positive changes in
their school food service programs, Taylor responded, «There's really no short answer to this question,» but he did emphasize outreach and communications to key stakeholders:
Our school food service programs strive to promote healthy, sustainable practices in the cafeteria.
Munchie gets a lot of attention — from locals commenting as the truck drives by to interest from national media outlets, the buzz helps raise awareness of and engagement in the district's
school food service program.
WSDA's Tricia Sexton Kovacs talks about the positive recognition and benefits Taste Washington Day brings to
school food service programs and local farms.
The school food service program does not receive any funds from the school district, she says.
Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of
their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.
Smaller change leads to bigger change, and
no school food service program can change all at once.