Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The restrictions on school lunches have been relaxed by the USDA for the remainder of the 2012-13 year.
Superintendent of Schools Michael Schilder said the district will be adding in more proteins and grains to its lunch menus after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it was eliminating requirements set out through the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. "The USDA recently relaxed the required maximum quantities for grains and meats in the National School Lunch Program," he said. "The maximums were new this year to the school meal program and caused significant challenges in planning and serving meals especially to students in the middle and high schools." With the new regulations, Schilder said, older students felt like they were not getting enough food for lunch as opposed to previous years. But now, Schilder said, there will be …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Students have said the new portions were just too small.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it is eliminating smaller portions and other requirements already set out for school lunches for the rest of the 2012-2013 school year, according to an article on Parsippany Patch. According to the article, the U.S. Department is also eliminating the requirements concerning grains and proteins, all mandated by the federal 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Under the law, portion sizes for protein and grains were cut in favor of adding fruit and vegetable servings. Students in the Bridgewater-Raritan School District have said they noticed an increase in healthier foods offered, but were often preferring not to eat them. Many said portions were significantly reduced, while prices were …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Many would like to see a return to larger portions and cheaper prices.
Students have noticed an increase in healthier foods offered for school lunches, but, for many, that’s not necessarily enough to make them eat healthier. Bridgewater-Raritan business administrator Peter Starrs said the district participates in a child nutrition program that funds meals at the schools, and the USDA has implemented new food regulations. This is all being done through the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was put in place to combat obesity. School districts that do not comply are levied hefty fines. But that’s not enough to satisfy students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. “On the upside, there are more healthy sides like beans and salads that come with meals,” said senior Amulya Yalamanchili. “On the downside, portions …
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