At the bottom of the pyramid there are the wheat options. An average person should consume at 6-11 servings. The wheat options include of Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta. The school cafeteria should provide more options of wheat products if a student is a vegetarian.
Then there is the vegetable group. An average person should consume of 2-3 servings of vegetables in order to stay healthy. The cafeteria needs to provide more vegetables and a variety of them. Kids also need to know that this is fresh. Growing a garden at the school would not be such a bad idea. Also providing a salad for those students that are either vegans or vegetarians everyday, or if the student does not like the meat options that day.
Next the fruit group. An average person should consume 2-4 servings per day. Kids also need to know that the fruit is fresh. Making a garden for the fruits is not such a bad idea also considering that you are already making a garden for the vegetables. For moire information about a garden, hit the garden button above. Also putting some fruits into the salads are not a bad idea.
Next is the dairy group. This group consists of milk, yogurt, and cheese. An average person should consume 2-3 servings per day. If the student is a vegan then providing almond milk is not such a bad idea.
Lastly is the protein group. This group consists of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts. More cafeterias should have a variety of different meats. These meat should also be cooked at the proper temperatures. Most students, when they get their food, don not generally eat it since some parts of meal is cold. This could mean two things; one, the food is not cooked properly or two, the food was sitting out for too long.
Then there is the vegetable group. An average person should consume of 2-3 servings of vegetables in order to stay healthy. The cafeteria needs to provide more vegetables and a variety of them. Kids also need to know that this is fresh. Growing a garden at the school would not be such a bad idea. Also providing a salad for those students that are either vegans or vegetarians everyday, or if the student does not like the meat options that day.
Next the fruit group. An average person should consume 2-4 servings per day. Kids also need to know that the fruit is fresh. Making a garden for the fruits is not such a bad idea also considering that you are already making a garden for the vegetables. For moire information about a garden, hit the garden button above. Also putting some fruits into the salads are not a bad idea.
Next is the dairy group. This group consists of milk, yogurt, and cheese. An average person should consume 2-3 servings per day. If the student is a vegan then providing almond milk is not such a bad idea.
Lastly is the protein group. This group consists of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts. More cafeterias should have a variety of different meats. These meat should also be cooked at the proper temperatures. Most students, when they get their food, don not generally eat it since some parts of meal is cold. This could mean two things; one, the food is not cooked properly or two, the food was sitting out for too long.