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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School's Child Nutrition Services and the Mecklenberg County Health Department wanted to promote healthy eating at school. We promoted healthy eating by making a variety of changes in the school meal program. Recipes were revised to reduce fat and include an nutritional analysis,vegetarian and vegan entrees were provided. The availability of ethnic food
and soup offerings were expanded and Winner's Circle "Munch Boxes" were provided as an alternative to grocery store boxed meals.
In 2004-2005 we plan on making additional changes such as eliminating French Fries,providing non-starchy vegetables and increasing the availabilty of fiberous foods. In addition all elementary schools and afterschool programs will carry Winner's Circles packaged snacks,whole milk will be replaced with 1% and skim milk and a wellness/nutrition Message of the Day will be offered in all schools.
SFUSD's Board of Education resolved to rid the schools of soda and junk food begining with the 2003-04 school year.A district nutrition and physical activity committee was formed. A successful pilot program was started in a middle school where students were surveyed to determine the preferred choices of healthy foods. Policies were developed and approved in the summer of 2003.
The East Side Union High School District hoped to change eating behaviors and conform to the District's new nutritional focus. The District limited competitive food sales and decreased the anount of junk food sold at fundraising activities. The District also marketed the nutritious school lunch program by creating a promotional week of free meals for all students and staff and providing the nutritiious meals at reduced prices thereafter.
The District also drafted a physical activity policy and integrated innovative and slef competitive concepts into the PE program to provide opportunities for students to be physically active outside of PE Classes.
Child Nutrition Services in the Vista Unified School District was able to help student groups earn greater profits by selling healthier foods. The food service program now manages vending/product contracts for student clubs and other groups in the district.
Controversy over a district-wide beverage contract led the school district to develop a comprehensive nutrition policy with input from community members and district staff. The policy eliminated the sale of soda and unhealthy snack foods and also addressed issues like hunger and cultural diversity.
