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Making Healthy Changes . Module #2: OFFER vs. SERVE . for Healthy Children and Healthy Choices. How to implement Offer vs. Serve With the New School Meals . Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Programs. New Offer vs. Serve Poster. Offer vs. Serve.
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Making Healthy Changes Module #2: OFFER vs. SERVE for Healthy Children and Healthy Choices How to implement Offer vs. Serve With the New School Meals Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Programs
Offer vs. Serve School lunches must offer the five food components specified in the meal pattern each day... Under Offer vs. Serve, students must be allowed to decline two items at lunch, except that the students must select at least ½ cup of either the fruit or vegetable component. 7CFR 210.10(c)
Offer vs. ServeWhat Has not Changed: Lunch: • Required for senior high schools • Optional for lower grades Breakfast: • Optional for all grade levels
Offer vs. ServeWhat Has not Changed: Offer all five (5) components in the required portion size
Offer vs. ServeWhat Has not Changed: Students may still decline one or two components
Offer vs. ServeWhat Has not Changed: Meal price does not change if the student declines item(s)
Definitions Food component: One of the five food groups for reimbursable meals Food item: A specific food offered within the five food components
Offer vs. ServeNew Requirement NEW! Students must select at least ½ cup of either the fruit component or the vegetable component.
Offer vs. Serve If a student selects only 3 components and one is ½ cup of fruit or ½ cup of vegetable, the other 2 components must be full servings.
A K-5 or 6-8 student selects… • ½ cup Vegetable (Partial portion) • ½ cup Fruit (Full portion) • 8 oz. Milk (Full portion)
A 9-12 student would need to select… • ½ cup Vegetable (Partial portion) • 1 cup Fruit (Full portion) • 8 oz. Milk (Full portion)
Offer vs. Serve Is it a Reimbursable Meal? Handout # 12
Offer vs. Serve Activity • Menu #1 • Pasta with Meat Sauce • OR • Teriyaki Meatballs on Rice • Dinner Roll • Choose two: • Green Bean • Corn • Choose one or two: • Pears • Cantaloupe • 1% Unflavored Milk or • Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #1 Student Selects: Teriyaki Meatballs on Rice Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #1 Student Selects: Pasta with Meat Sauce Green Beans 1% Unflavored Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #1 Student Selects: Pears Cantaloupe 1% Unflavored Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #1 Student Selects: Rice Green Beans Pears
Is it a Meal? Menu #1 Student Selects: Pasta with Meat Sauce Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Offer vs. Serve Activity • Menu #2 • Sub Sandwich • OR • Bean & Cheese Burrito • with Rice • Lettuce & Tomato • Choose two: • Sliced Fresh Cukes • Glazed Carrots • Choose one or two: • Applesauce • Banana • 1% Unflavored Milk or • Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #2 Student Selects: Sub Sandwich Lettuce & Tomato 1% Unflavored Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #2 Student Selects: Sub Sandwich Lettuce & Tomato Sliced Fresh Cukes Applesauce
Is it a Meal? Menu #2 Student Selects: Bean & Cheese Burrito Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #2 Student Selects: Bean & Cheese Burrito Glazed Carrots Banana
Is it a Meal? Menu #2 Student Selects: Sliced Fresh Cukes Banana 1% Unflavored Milk
Offer vs. Serve Activity • Menu #3 • Hamburger OR • Cheeseburger OR • Grilled Chicken Patty • On a Bun • Lettuce & Tomato • Choose two: • Sweet Potato Puffs • Cole Slaw • Choose one or two: • Peach Slices • Fresh Orange • 1% Unflavored Milk or • Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #3 Student Selects: Cheeseburger on a Bun Cole Slaw Fat-free Chocolate Milk
Is it a Meal? Menu #3 Student Selects: Hamburger Patty Lettuce & Tomato Fresh Whole Orange
Is it a Meal? Menu #3 Student Selects: Grilled Chicken Patty Sweet Potato Puffs Fat-free Chocolate Milk
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