I'm glad to see that Decatur City Schools are making a little headway in shifting what is served for school lunch. I need to survey my junior to see what is his fave lunch - he may miss those tots.
Top Ten Menu Elimination and/or Change items
- Chocolate milk – eliminate in K-3 and propose a phase out for grades 4 and up
- Muffins - eliminate highly processed products, could replace with healthier versions
- Pancakes, waffles and french toast - eliminate highly processed products, could replace with healthier versions
- Chips – eliminate highly processed and/or fried chips, replace with healthier (baked) chips
- Chicken Nuggets – eliminate highly processed products, replace with healthier versions
- Shrimp Poppers/Fried Fish – eliminate pre-fried products, could replace with non-fried version, if available
- Dried Potatoes, Tater Tots/Potato Triangles – eliminate highly processed and pre-fried products
- High Sugar Desserts – eliminate
- Peanut Butter: with hydrogenated oil and sugar – replace with product without added oils
- Highly Processed Cheese (i.e. cheese sauces, American cheese, etc) –replace with real cheese
Foods/Items USDA No Longer Allows as of Fall 2012
(except previously allocated commodities)
(1) Canned fruit wheavy syrup
(2) Margarine
(3) Trans Fats
Items/Food Stuffs Removed from Menu by Allison Goodman as of Fall 2012
(1) Salt-free Seasoning
(2) Sugary Cereals
(3) White Bread (Toast, Buns, Sandwich)
(4) Pizza with White Bread Crust
(5) Sugar Glaze
(6) Milk with High-fructose Corn Syrup
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