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A Fresh Start -- More About School Food

Bay City Public School cafeterias promote healthy living through new menus.

December 3, 2012       Leave a Comment
By: Taylor Lutz

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Bay City Public Schools welcome changes to school lunch menus as a result of the new health standards implemented by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.

The goal of this act is to re-evaluate the standards for school nutrition in response to the nationwide obesity epidemic. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the new school meals are intended to be high in nutrients and adequate in calories, consistent with the latest nutrition science.

"We have been moving in this direction all along," said Bay City Public Schools Food Service Director Lorie Grant.

As a result of this act, students will begin to see their cafeterias stocked with more fruits and vegetables. In addition to fresher, healthier options, portion sizes will be re-evaluated, taking into account factors such as age and activity level.

Grant notes that the changes enacted have gotten a positive response from students, "They are eating well and buying the food," and later adds, "I think this is a positive changes, we are promoting health and wellness."

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Taylor Lutz
Taylor Lutz is a student at Bay City Central. She is working toward a career in broadcast journalism and has an interest in the theater, the outdoors and Marine Biology. More from Taylor Lutz

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