With news on the Child Nutrition Act coming to a standstill while legislators are determining funding and regulations I found an interesting article that gives us as professionals hope that this re-authorization will actually impact local communities.
At schools in Rhode Island items on the menu are changing from french fries, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers nad meatball subs to items like tri-colored cauliflower, tabouli and flavor-roasted chick peas. The exciting thing: the students actually like it!
Even dramatic changes aren't needed. Most schools are serving pizza bake on whole wheat crust, turkey burgers and Asian lo mein with wheat linguine.
Making these changes allows students to experience new healthy options that some would not know existed outside of school.
Such encouragement for changes to come :)
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