Offer vs. Serve Guidelines for the National School Lunch
Program Make it a Meal
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All School Lunches Come with a Choice of: Lean Protein (ex.
chicken, hamburger, low fat cheese) Whole Grains (ex. breads, rice,
pasta) Hot & Cold Vegetable (Macs Veggie Patch) Fruit 100%
Juice (Students may take 1 Juice) Low Fat Milk
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Federal Guidelines A Complete Meal: Includes at least 3 items
One must be a: Fruit Fruit Juice or Vegetable
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Complete Meals Grain + Protein + Fruit + Vegetable + Low Fat
Milk
Incomplete Meals Meals that are incomplete will be charged a la
carte and may be more expensive according to state pricing
guidelines Entres served with water or milk only (no fruit or
vegetable) are incomplete Encourage students to take all components
for the best deal!
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Incomplete Meals Grain + Protein + Water No Fruit, Fruit Juice
or Vegetable According to federal regulations water is not an
acceptable substitution for milk
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Incomplete Meals No Fruit, Fruit Juice or Vegetable Grain +
Protein + Milk
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Incomplete Meals No Fruit, Fruit Juice or Vegetable Only 2
Components Grain + Milk
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Incomplete Meals Only 2 Components Breading on chicken is not
enough to count as grain serving Protein + Vegetable + Water
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Incomplete Meals Grain + Protein + Water No Fruit, Fruit Juice
or Vegetable Lettuce & tomato on Hamburger is not enough to
count as a vegetable serving