Nutrition Information

MyPlate

USDA Nutrition Recommendations for Kids and Families!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) created MyPlate, an easy-to-follow food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals.

The colorful divided plate includes sections for vegetables, fruits, grains, and foods high in protein. It's an improvement upon the complex and confusing MyPyramid that the USDA once used to explain its dietary guidelines.

With MyPlate, forget about measuring out serving sizes and trying to remember whether a piece a chicken should be the size of a fist or a golf ball. MyPlate's user-friendly, interactive website provides simple messages that are easy to understand, such as:

fill half your child's plate with vegetables and fruits
make at least half the grains you serve whole grains, like oatmeal and brown rice
serve fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk and water rather than sugary drinks
when buying pre-packaged foods, choose ones that are low in sodium
don't serve oversized portions

National School Lunch Program

Feeding America's Children since 1946

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.

The NSLP is generally operated by public or non-profit private schools of high school grade or below. Public or non-profit private residential child care institutions may also participate in the NSLP, and charter schools may participate in the NSLP as public schools. Participating school districts and independent schools receive cash subsidies and USDA Foods for each reimbursable meal they serve. In exchange, NSLP institutions must serve lunches that meet Federal meal pattern requirements and offer the lunches at a free or reduced price to eligible children. School food authorities can also be reimbursed for snacks served to children who participate in an approved afterschool program including an educational or enrichment activity.

Smart Snacks

Focusing on a Healthier School Day

Starting in school year 2014-15, all foods sold at school during the school day are required to meet nutrition standards. The Smart Snacks in School regulation applies to foods sold a la carte, in the school store, vending machines, and any other venues where food is sold to students.

Check if your family's snacks meet the Smart Snacks requirements: https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/calculator/

KSD #391 Nutrition Services • Raymond Lee, Director

(208) 784-1348 • 800 Bunker Avenue, Kellogg ID 83837

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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