Cooking Clubs Teach Virginia Students to Slice, Dice and Sauté
- School meals are never super-sized! Federal law requires every school meal to provide age-appropriate portions.
- Every school lunch offers students their choice of at least two servings of fruits and vegetables.
- School lunches meet strict limits on fat – no more than 30% of calories can come from fat and less than 10% from saturated fat!
- Federal law prohibits the sale of soda in the cafeteria - every school meal comes with low-fat or fat-free milk.
- Low-fat flavored milk has the same 9 essential nutrients as white milk, including calcium, protein, vitamins A and D, and potassium.
- Federal nutrition standards for school meals are being updated to bring even more whole grains, fruits and vegetables to the cafeteria.
- Many schools serve pizza made with whole grain crust, low-fat cheese and low-sodium sauce.
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