Nutrition Environment & Services

• The school nutrition environment provides students with opportunities to learn about and practice healthy eating through available foods and beverages, nutrition education, and messages about food in the cafeteria and throughout the school campus
• School nutrition services provide meals that meet federal nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, and accommodate the health and nutrition needs of all students. School meals in Massachusetts are available at no cost to families.
• The Whole School community supports a healthy school nutrition environment by promoting healthy foods and beverages, encouraging participation in the school meal programs, role-modeling healthy eating behaviors, and ensuring students have access to free drinking water throughout the school day.
• School meals provide nutrient variety essential for growth and development, exposure to diverse menu options, and reduce family stress around school day meal planning. Healthy school-day eating has been linked to improved learning outcomes which supports students in reaching their potential

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