RSU 21 recognized for healthy eating
Journal Tribune, February 4, 2012
KENNEBUNK — “Yuck” may be the first word that escapes a child’s mouth when faced with consuming fruits or vegetables, but Regional School Unit 21 nutrition staff have found a way to side-step students’ tastebuds to get healthy foods into their stomachs.
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Maine Schools Aim For Healthier Lunch Options
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Maine School Nutrition Directors Battle Child Obesity
MPBN.net, January 13, 2011
In the fight against child obesity, health experts have set their sights on improving school cafeterias, where most American kids eat at least one of their daily meals. In Maine, nutrition directors have embraced the task, and are actually trying to lead the country. Directors for nearly 40 Maine schools have joined forces to improve their cafeteria meals, and are now seeking national recognition for their healthier menus.
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How about giving school lunch a second look?
“School lunch has a bad rap. Does the thought of the school cafeteria conjure up images of mystery meat, instant mashed potatoes, and canned peas? Did you know that many of today’s local school lunch programs are providing nutritious meals like roasted turkey salad on whole wheat or local Maine potato bar with all the fixings? The goal of the National School Lunch Program is to offer nutritious, tasty meals to students at an affordable price and in general, the local school nutrition programs do just that.”…
-Victoria W. Rogers, MD & Heidi Kessler
How about giving school lunch a second look?
Portland Press Herald, January 2010: Maine Voices
The Challenge of School Lunch
York cafeteria’s try to serve healthy and source locally.
The Challenge of School Lunch
The York Independent, February 11 – 24, 2011, p 10
Kittery, York schools move to grass fed beef
Move over, chipped beef on toast. Grass-fed beef is now on the cafeteria menu at schools in York and Kittery, Maine.
Kittery, York schools move to grass fed beef
Seacoastonline.com, March 6, 2011
Kittery, York schools to seek national nutrition honor
Eight school nutrition directors representing 11 school districts in southern Maine — including
Kittery and York — recently submitted a joint application to the highly competitive U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
HealthierUS School Challenge.
Kittery, York schools to seek national nutrition honor pdf
Seacoastonline.com, June 30, 2011