The last few weeks have been busy ones in the world of School Nutrition. One of the highlights was National School Lunch Week (October 12 -16). I would love to share some pictures with you......and if I had charged the batteries in my camera for that week I would be able to. ;)
Each year, during the second week in October, we take time to recognize the contributions that school lunches make in the education of students. Did you know that over 31 million lunches are served to students each day in schools across America? Last school year, we served 588,503 lunches! In fact, eating school lunch is the popular choice among Harrisonburg students with over 78% of students dining with us each day.
Despite what you may have heard, school lunches are healthier than ever and are set to become even healthier in the near future. 2009 is a reauthorization year for federal feeding programs. The Institutes of Medicine (IOM) recently released a set of recommendations for nutrition standards for school meal patterns. The School Nutrition Association is in full support of these recommendations, which include increasing fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and decreasing sodium content of school meals.
Although our official week has come and gone, our continued goal is to provide fresh, nutritious choices to our students all year long!
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