SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: Indiana School District Turns Unused School Lunch Food Into Take-Home Meals for Kids
An Indiana school district is taking steps to make sure kids have enough to eat. Elkhart Community Schools students usually get breakfast and lunch at school lunch food, but on the weekends at home, they may be without food. That's where the South Bend-based non-profit Cultivate Culinary comes in: it provides weekend meals to a small group of students in the elementary school pilot program. “Mostly, we rescue food that’s been made but never served by catering companies,...
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWS: USDA Secretary Perdue, Under Secretary Lipps Join Kids for School Meals
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Brandon Lipps joined students in New Jersey, Virginia and the District of Columbia for wholesome school lunches. Secretary Perdue visited Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Va., where he met with the school’s nutrition professionals, and served the children meals before joining them for lunch. Last year, USDA took action to provide menu planning flexibilities that underscore USDA’s commitment to assisting schools in serving nutritious...