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Tag: national school meal program

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Why Buy? Comparing the Cost of Packing Versus Buying School Lunch

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Families must consider many factors when deciding whether their child will purchase school meals, or bring a packed lunch from home.  The nutrition content of school meals, their appeal to their child’s taste preferences, and the time required to pack …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

How to Lead a Menu Renaming Activity with Students For Smarter Lunchrooms Technical Assistance Providers

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You have completed the Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard and have identified goals for improving your cafeteria service. The main areas of concern are to build student involvement, develop creative menu names and to label food offerings on the service line to …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Buy Local for Your School: Getting Started

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Interested in buying local products for your cafeterias but unsure where to start? Try a few of these tips so get the ball rolling for a Farm to School program in your district.

What is your school district already buying …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

2015 Dietary Guidelines and What they Mean for Schools

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide science-based recommendations that are used in the development of federal nutrition policies and programs, including the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. The first guidelines were published in 1980 and are reviewed and …

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This work is supported by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2015-41595-24254 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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