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Written by Child Nutrition. Posted in Child Nutrition

Dear Moss Point School District families,

This fall, Moss Point School District school cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Now is a great time to encourage your kids to choose school lunch!

School meals offer students milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Starting in School Year 2012-2013, school lunches will meet additional standards requiring:

• Age-appropriate calorie limits
• Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving of produce)
• A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
• Fat-free or 1% milk ( ALL flavored milk must be fat-free)
• More whole grains
• And less sodium

We're always working to offer Moss Point School District students healthier and tastier choices. School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families too!

We look forward to welcoming your children to the cafeteria this fall.

To find out more about MOSS POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT's healthy school meals visit www.mpsdnow.org and to get the facts about school meals visit www.TrayTalk.org.

Thank you!