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“It looks really beautiful! I would put our salad bar up against any salad bar in town because it looks that good!”– Kathy Burrill the food service director for Chisago Lakes Area Schools
Fresh fruits and vegetables …
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Flickr: Maryland GovPics |
“It looks really beautiful! I would put our salad bar up against any salad bar in town because it looks that good!”– Kathy Burrill the food service director for Chisago Lakes Area Schools
Fresh fruits and vegetables …
Include all Meal Components—making a salad meet the NSLP requirements for a full meal is quite easy with a salad bar! Make sure that the utensils measure the correct serving size of each item. For example one scoop of …
Each school day, over 31 million K-12 students eat a USDA reimbursable meal. Food service at most schools consists of a lunch line where students move though the line and make their food choices. This buffet style service provides students …
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While most members of the school community are generally in favor of changes that can improve the school environment for students, one of the challenges that sometimes crops up when a Smarter Lunchroom Makeover is proposed is resistance from the …