Manager Meeting August

5 Componants 2 Vegetable Fruit Meat / Meat Alternative Grains Milk

High School 3 and at least 2 other componants 1 cup Fruit or Vegetable

Offer vs. Serve Minimizes food waste Students may refuse some items and the meal is still reimbursable Defines minimum that students must take A minimum number of components A minimum portion size 4

Definitions Food component One of five food groups for a reimbursable meals Example: Grain Food item or Menu Item An actual specific food offered within the five food components Example: spaghetti noodles 5

Components vs. Items Turkey Sandwich 2 components 1 item Pizza 2 components 1 item Chef Salad 2 components 1 item 6

Offer vs. Serve Whats the Same? Offer the full serving requirement for each component. What has changed? Students may decline two of the five components Students must take a fruit or vegetable and 2 other full components. 7

8 It is easier to identify the grain, meat/meat alternate and milk. The full component for High School for fruits and vegetables is trickier because 1 cup of fruit and 1 cup of vegetable is the full component but because we do offer vs serve, students may take ½ cup of either fruit or vegetable as long as they take two other components. Easier vs. Trickier

Offer vs. Serve for Lunch School Must Offer: Fruit Vegetable Grains Meat/Meat Alternate Milk Student Must Take: Fruit or Vegetable Plus 2 full components ½ cup of the fruit or vegetable may be taken May be a combination of fruits and vegetables 9 Two full components must be selected in addition to the fruit or vegetable Each required menu item must be available for students to take or refuse throughout the meal service.

Offer vs. Serve for Lunch You be the judge Menu: turkey, broccoli, peaches, roll, milk Turkey, roll, milk Roll, ½ cup broccoli, milk ½ peaches, ½ cup broccoli, milk 1 cup peaches, ½ cup broccoli, milk Turkey, ½ cup peaches, roll, milk Turkey, ¼ c peaches, ¼ c broccoli Turkey, ½ cup broccoli, creamie Menu: cheese pizza, carrots, strawberries, milk Pizza, ½ cup carrots, milk Pizza, ¼ c carrots, ¼ c strawberries Pizza, milk 10

OVS for Breakfast SY Offer Vs Serve: Must offer 4 items in 3 component groups Grains (optional meat/meat alternate substitution) Fruits (optional vegetable substitution) Milk One additional item Students may refuse one 11 If new meal pattern is followed Minimum offered fruit: 1/2 cup for all grades Students are not required to take fruit if OVS

Identifying a Reimbursable Meal Students must be able to identify a reimbursable meal at or near the beginning of the serving line. POS adults to identify reimbursable meal 12 Will need to know components Will need to know minimum serving sizes

Identifying a Reimbursable Meal 13