A look at the lunch menu this week in Prince George's County Public Schools.
Hungry for some school lunch this week? There are several options for Prince George's County Public Schools students in the menu attached to this post.
What's for lunch in March 2013 in the county's public schools.
Lunch menus for elementary, middle and high school students in Prince George's County.
What's for lunch in Prince George's County Schools this last week of February 2013.
School lunch menus for the week of Feb. 4-8, 2013.
Menus for elementary, middle and high school students in Prince George's County Public Schools.
Not only are local schools helping their students eat healthier, they are providing programs for the community to eat better as well.
In August of this year, Congress approved calorie limits on school lunches. Under the new regulations, cafeterias are required to serve twice as many fruits and vegetables while limiting proteins and carbohydrates. Students and school staff members in Greenbelt have noticed a significant change in the lunch menu since last year. Amir Baiyina, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, has noticed a difference in the lunch options available now as compared to his freshman year when cheesesteak sandwiches, chicken patties and French fries dominated the menu. “There definitely has been efforts to make it more healthy,” Baiyina said. Most students prefer the snack line according to Baiyina who says there are good days and bad days for lunch. …
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Newly approved regulations for school lunches have forced schools to revamp their menu options, but a local expert talks about changing how children see healthy food.
In August of this year, Congress approved calorie limits on school lunches. Under the new regulations, cafeterias are required to serve twice as many fruits and vegetables while limiting proteins and carbohydrates. The DC-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting better nutrition, sponsors the Healthy School Lunch Campaign. The PCRM Healthy School Lunch Team works with school districts across the country and organizes meetings and presentations for school boards, PTAs, and student groups and its message is that the food served in school should promote the health of all children. PCRM has worked closely with D.C. public schools, along with schools in Montgomery …
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A rundown of what PGCPS is serving to students this week.
Below is a rundown of menus for Prince George's County Public Schools from Monday, Oct. 22 to Friday, Oct. 26. For more information and PDF versions of these menus, visit the Food and Nutrition Services section of the PGCPS website. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS
A rundown of what PGCPS is serving to students this week.
Below is a rundown of menus for Prince George's County Public Schools from Monday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 18. (Schools are closed on Friday, Oct. 19 for an MSEA convention.) For more information and PDF versions of these menus, visit the Food and Nutrition Services section of the PGCPS website. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLS
