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Latest News for School Nutrition Programs
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Published: 67 days ago
" Schools are working hard to serve healthy meals that give students fuel for the future. Check out the diversity of school breakfasts and lunches offered across the country to meet students’ nutritional needs and preferences at Team Nutrition’s School Meals Trays, Many Ways!
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Schools are working hard to serve healthy meals that give students fuel for the future. Check out the diversity of school breakfasts and lunches offered across the country to meet students’ nutritional needs and preferences at Team Nutrition’s School Meals Trays, Many Ways! (https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/school-meals-trays-many-ways)
Team Nutrition is excited to add 10 new photographs of school meals trays to this collection. All meals photographed were offered to high school students in School Year 2022-2023 and meet the Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium for School Year 2022-2023.
The new meals photographed include:
• Vegetarian Lunch Options:
o Vegetarian Chili Baked Potato from Greenville County Schools in South Carolina
o White Bean and Pasta Primavera from New York City Public Schools in New York
• Local Agricultural Products for Lunch:
o Apples from New York
o Blueberries, Cauliflower, and Chickpeas from Washington
o Beefsteak from Puerto Rico
o Hake Fish from Maine
• USDA Foods:
o Chicken, Cheese, and Salsa used in the Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla tray from Washougal Schools in Washington
o Broccoli in the Spaghetti with Ground Beef tray from Mesa Public Schools in Arizona
• Breakfast Trays:
o Tofu Taco from Chicago Public Schools in Illinois
o Breakfast Burrito from District of Columbia Public Schools in the District of Columbia
Stay up-to-date on new or updated nutrition education, training, and technical assistance materials from Team Nutrition! Sign up to receive updates at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFNS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USFNS_94 |
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