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  • 1.  Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-03-2023 11:18:00 AM

    Hello Everyone,

    As part of a larger effort to overhaul breakfast and lunch offerings by my district to students, I have been tasked with providing examples of public school districts that have successfully transitioned away from highly processed, nutrient-devoid foods to nourishing foods made from actual ingredients.

    If you know of a district that has made a switch like this to support the health and success of their students and can provide a website and/or contact information with more information, that would be fantastic!

    I thank you all for your time and help with this.  I deeply appreciate this community and all the support it continually provides!



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    Jeremy Khalaf
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  • 2.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-04-2023 11:12:00 AM

    There is a Facebook group called, "TIPS for School Meals That Rock" that has a lot of examples: 
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/tipsforschoolmealsthatrock/

    Also, all the meal plans here came from school districts that used less process food:

    https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/menu-plans/

    The USDA and a few non-profits, universities, etc. just launched a $50 Million multi-year approach to improve school meals with scratch cooking, more farm to school produce, etc.  There will be applications coming out shorter for school districts to apply to be part of this initiative: Healthy Meals Incentives | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov)



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    Sean Gustafson
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  • 3.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-05-2023 12:12:00 PM

    Thank you, Sean!  The Healthy Meals Incentives initiative is a great starting point.  I appreciate your time and help.



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    Jeremy Khalaf
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  • 4.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-04-2023 11:44:00 AM

    Check in with this organization! They are deeply engaged in this movement! Good luck!
    https://www.chefannfoundation.org



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    Kim Aman
    Grow Garden Grow
    Dallas TX
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  • 5.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-04-2023 05:53:00 PM

    This just in! Not sure the size of your district, but perhaps some seed money. 

    https://www2.actionforhealthykids.org/e/21152/2023-04-04/7mx2lx/856903554?h=NbwPF4UK-eVzKFljxN3WFRXeK509lneENsHW1ZZ5-Nw



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    Kim Aman
    Grow Garden Grow
    Dallas TX
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  • 6.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-05-2023 12:16:00 PM

    Thank you for the resources, Kim!  The Chef Ann Foundation has so much great information.  Seeing your bio, I have many other questions about supporting campus gardens and embedding them into curricula!  I appreciate your time and help.



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    Jeremy Khalaf
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  • 7.  RE: Whole-Food, Nutritious School Lunches: K-12 Examples

    Posted 04-11-2023 12:22:00 PM

    There are so many schools in Maine that are providing great meals to students. One that sticks out is the Windham Raymond School Nutrition Program:
    Website: https://www.rsu14.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1503578&type=d&pREC_ID=1645634
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lunch4KidsRSU14
    Jeanne Reilly is the director of school nutrition there: jreilly@rsu14.org



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    Kelsey Fortin
    Maine Agriculture in the Classroom
    Augusta ME
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