What can students eat on the Health Bar?
Each day on the Health Bars, students can select from a variety of fruit and vegetables. Fat free ranch dressing is served as the veggie dip. For example, the choices on the Health Bar may include baby carrots, frozen fruit cups, or bananas. Students are encouraged to take what they can eat from the Health Bar.
How many fruits and vegetables are required for a meal in secondary school?
Students may select at least three of five food items offered, for a complete meal but one of the three must be 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetable. The items offered vary daily so it is important to check menus often. Secondary schools offer several items daily in addition to regularly menued items.
What is Sodexo in the school district?
Sodexo is a leading integrated food and facilities management services company in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with 120,000 employees. Sodexo serves more than 10 million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care, and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government and remote sites. Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is a subsidiary of Sodexo Group. Sodexo, Inc. funds the Sodexo Foundation, an independent charitable organization. Since its founding in 1999, the Sodexo Foundation has made more than $11 million in grants to fight hunger in America.
What is the food that nutrition services uses?
If your child has a severe allergy, it is important to communicate your concerns directly with the school. Nutrition Services uses food products that contain common allergens such as wheat, soy, egg, dairy and fish.
Does Sodexo have a liability for food?
The nutrition analyses provided are approximations only. Sodexo assumes no liability for any adverse reactions that may occur in the school cafeteria.
