School Lunch Programs

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The NY Coalition for Healthy School Food emphasizes plant-based foods

for schools, and has posted their recommendations. They claim that

" schools that have made comprehensive changes similar to our

suggestions have found major benefits, including:

1. Better attendance (less sickness)

2. Better grades (children can focus and concentrate better and are

absent less)

3. Less disciplinary problems. This is a major problem for many

schools, and a change similar to what we are suggesting was

implemented in Appleton, Wisconsin Schools. To obtain a 14 minute DVD

($10 cost) go to:

http://www.naturalovens.com/Shop/Bookstore/DVD_Appleton_Alternative_High_School/\

index.html

 

While these aren't always suitable for lunchbox lunches, they should

be promoted at your school cafeterias. As the parent of a

kindergartener, I'm not too sure how to best do that, so if anyone has

suggestions...

 

Here are their guidelines for healthy school lunches:

http://www.healthylunches.org/guide.htm

 

And their recipes, from " Food is Elementary " :

http://www.healthylunches.org/foodre.htm

 

Here is the nutrient analysis and the cost of each menu item:

http://www.healthylunches.org/nutrient.htm

 

The USDA-subsidized commodity ingredients in these foods makes them

quite inexpensive, in addition to being tasty, healthy, and having a

small environmental footprint.