Healthy Food Fuels Healthy Minds

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The Region 15 school lunch program provides a nutritionally balanced meal for your child that is consistent with the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances, calories goals, and the new dietary guidelines, revised in 2005. The goal of the program is to provide students with high quality, nutritious meals at a reasonable cost. Eligible students receive meals free or at a reduced price.
In addition to such goals as preparing and serving healthy, safe, and economical meals to children, the food service department is committed to promoting healthful food choices throughout the school district. Eating a variety of good foods doesn't just give one’s body a boost; it also benefits a child’s brain cells.

In addition, studies have shown that because children are engaging in sedentary behaviors coupled with the over-consumption of high calorie foods, some children have the tendency toward obesity and may be at a greater risk for such life-threatening illnesses as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. The goal of the food service department and the revised physical education curriculum is to help students develop a pattern for healthy lifestyle choices.

Region 15 has
a Commitment to:

• eliminate fried foods
• reduce the junk food offering in snack lines
• balance the price between junk food and high yield food
• label all food served with calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrates
• continue to offer new lunch choices that are healthy
• place healthier foods in the front of the lines where they are more visible and move junk food to the back.