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What are the school meal patterns?
-The USDA regulates the school meal patterns and specifies the size of each portion. A school lunch must include five components as determined by the federal regulations. The five lunch components include a meat/meat alternative, one serving of bread/grain, vegetable, fruit and fluid milk. At least 11 bread/grain servings must be offered each school week.
What is a meat alternative?
-A meat alternative is a non-meat complete protein, such as cheese, yogurt, nuts or soybean products.
What is Offer vs. Serve?
-Offer versus Serve is a concept that was adopted by Congress in 1975 to permit students a choice in selecting the food they prefer, and reducing food waste in schools. Under this concept, a student is offered all five meal components for lunch, but must choose at least three quality choices for the meal price.
Are school meals nutritious?
-At least once every five years the Michigan Department of Education is required to conduct a nutrition review to determine that the school district is meeting the nutrition standards set by the USDA. Our menus are designed to meet or exceed the nutrient standards for calories, calcium, iron, Vitamin A & C, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and dietary fiber.
What are the school meal patterns?
-The USDA regulates the school meal patterns and specifies the size of each portion. A school lunch must include five components as determined by the federal regulations. The five lunch components include a meat/meat alternative, one serving of bread/grain, vegetable, fruit and fluid milk. At least 11 bread/grain servings must be offered each school week.
What is a meat alternative?
-A meat alternative is a non-meat complete protein, such as cheese, yogurt, nuts or soybean products.
What is Offer vs. Serve?
-Offer versus Serve is a concept that was adopted by Congress in 1975 to permit students a choice in selecting the food they prefer, and reducing food waste in schools. Under this concept, a student is offered all five meal components for lunch, but must choose at least three quality choices for the meal price.
Are school meals nutritious?
-At least once every five years the Michigan Department of Education is required to conduct a nutrition review to determine that the school district is meeting the nutrition standards set by the USDA. Our menus are designed to meet or exceed the nutrient standards for calories, calcium, iron, Vitamin A & C, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and dietary fiber.