USD 446 Food Service

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Mission Statement: The mission statement of the Independence USD 446 Child Nutrition Service is to provide nutritious meals and quality service for our customers . . . the students and staff of the Independence schools.

Lunch Menu:

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School Meal Prices (2007-2008)

                    Breakfast:

Student Grades K-12 . . . . . . . . . .$1.00
Reduced Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..30 cents
Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.75
Extra Milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 cents

                        Lunch:
Student Grades K-5 . . . . . . . . . . $1.85
Student Grades 6-12. . . . . . . . . .$2.00
Reduced Price . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .40 cents
Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.90

Adult meals are priced higher because there is no federal or state reimbursement.

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The National School Lunch Program(NSLP) was established in 1946 after the government had to reject many World War II recruits due to malnourishment. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman. It is the largest of the federal child nutrition programs in terms of spending and the number of children served.

Congress appropriated $10.6 billion for the child nutrition programs for fiscal year 2003.

More than 28 million children are served lunch every school day, in more than 99,000 schools. Approximately 95 percent of all elementary and secondary school students are enrolled in participating schools.

Any child at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program.

While school lunches must meet federal nutrition requirements, decisions about what specific foods to serve and how they are prepared are made by local school food authorities. Current regulations require schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual’s calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. Regulations also establish a standard for school lunches to provide on-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.

Through the National School Lunch Program, children consume twice the servings of fruits and vegetables and greater amounts of grains and dairy than children who eat lunch brought from home or who leave school to eat lunch.

For additional information, please visit these web sites:

• www.nwf.org/kids

• www.nationalgeographic.com

• www.natzoo.si.edu

• www.wcs.org

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