Kelsey Kern
10-30-2013 12:53 pm
OWENSVILLE, MO-Al A Carte lunches, many kids in high schools across the country enjoy this option from normal school food. However, tasty they may be, are they a health hazard? A la carte food sales of burgers, tacos and other treats are extremely popular with kids, particularly in junior high and high school. Under federal rules, these foods are sold outside the school lunch program and are ineligible for federal reimbursement.
But because kids pay retail rates
for these items, a la carte programs pump cash into school districts struggling
to find new revenue.
Under the law governing school
lunches, the government reimburses schools for every lunch served that meets
the program's nutritional guidelines
While school lunches are
subject to some regulation, most food items that are sold separately, or a la
carte, are not. A la carte foods include meal-type items such as a single slice
of pizza or a single serving of French fries.
The National School Lunch Program regulates only the few a la
carte items that fall into a category called Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value
(FMNV). The FMNV classification was developed in the 1970s to identify those
foods that provided fewer than 5 percent of the daily value of certain
nutrients.
So , what’s your choice? Is Al A carte, healthy or hazardous? Leave your comments below!
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