Healthy Halloween Alternatives

Check out some of our rad recipes for replacing sweet treats with healthy Halloween alternatives on our Pinterest page: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/432134526716361312/

An Apple a Day Packs a Powerful Punch!

Research shows that an apple a day packs powerful punch! Did you know that CFB Students are offered 2 different fruits and 2 different vegetables at lunch each day?

Tell us about your favorite fruits and vegetables below!
http://www.timesnews.net/article/9069079/apple-a-day-packs-powerful-punch-with-recipes

Check Out Great Menu Options for Your Students

When was the last time you checked out what meal options were available to your student(s) for breakfast and lunch? Visit our website for menu options as well as great information including nutrient content for those menu items:
 http://cfbisdnutrition.com/Menus

"Slow, Whoa, and Go" Program to Teach Students Healthy Eating Habits

CFB Student Nutrition is proud to use different methods to educate children on how to make healthier food choices. One particularly successful technique for doing so is our "Slow, Whoa, and Go" program in our Elementary Schools. Each day th...e cafeteria managers label each of the foods being served with a "Slow", "Whoa" or "Go" label to let students know which foods are more healthful choices as well as which foods are less heathful. We enjoy doing our part to help the students develop healthy habits while in CFB schools!

Using an At-Home Tasting Game to Up Vegetable Intake

Do you struggle to get your child(ren) to accept vegetables? Read more about how an at-home tasting game can help to increase your child's vegetable intake and also help you to vary your vegetables:

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/oct/17/at-home-tasting-game-helps-kids-accept-vegetables/

Tips on Handling Halloween Sweet Consumption

Concerned about your child(ren)'s candy intake with Halloween approaching? Read more from health professionals on how to handle the Halloween holiday: http://www.wrex.com/story/23651098/2013/10/09/area-health-professionals-weigh-in-on-halloween-candy http://ow.ly/i/3oBw8

Student Nutrition Celebrates National School Lunch Week

National School Lunch Week Aims to Get Kids Excited About Healthy Choices

More than 32 million children eat school lunch everyday across the USA. The federally-funded National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides nutritionally balanced, healthy meals to students everyday. The program, which has been serving the nation’s children for over 60 years, requires school meals to meet federal, healthy nutrition standards by:

• Ensuring students are offered both fruits and vegetables every day of the week;
• Substantially increasing offerings of whole grain-rich foods;
• Offering only fat-free or low-fat milk varieties;
• Limiting calories based on the age of children being served; and
• Reducing amounts of saturated fat, trans fats and sodium.

To celebrate the healthy lunch choices in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week during the week of October 14-18, 2013. The theme, “School Lunch Across the USA”, will include events and activities that promote the benefits of healthy school lunches. It will also celebrate the flavors, ingredients, and culture of various regions of the USA. The campaign will put a spotlight on the healthy foods and positive changes that Carrollton-Farmers Branch schools have incorporated into their menus.

To get the students involved in celebrating the “School Lunch Across the USA” campaign, students will have the opportunity to win coupons for several of the schools’ newly introduced, healthy a la carte items throughout the week. At the end of the week, each elementary will also draw one student’s name who will win a Nook Simple Touch™, a prize that will also promote reading and education. Parents also have the opportunity to get involved in National School Lunch week by participating in the “Take Your Parents to Lunch Day” on Friday, October 18, 2013. On this day, parents will be able to come to their child’s school and enjoy the delicious meal options provided. Join us this coming week to celebrate the delicious and nutritious meals served daily to Carrollton-Farmers Branch students that help them to be successful in the school environment.

October's Did You Know...CFB ISD HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHAIN RESTAURANTS IN TOWN!

CFB ISD HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHAIN RESTAURANTS IN TOWN!

- The Student Nutrition Department operates 37 cafeterias within the district.
- There are approximately 250 employees who serve over 4,400 breakfasts and 16,000 lunches every school day. That is over 3.5 millions meals per year!
- Cafeteria staff prepares nothing short of a convoy of food for our students each year. Last year students consumed...
         - 180,095 pounds of chicken- that would fill 5 semi-truck trailers
         - 131,931 pounds of beef- that is over 3 semi-truck trailers
         - 41,172 pounds of mozzarella cheese- 1 truckload
         - 36,834 pounds of cheddar cheese- 1 truckload
         - 32,471 pounds of eggs- 3/4 of a truckload
         - 24,630 pounds of tomato sauce and ketchup- 2/3 of a truckload
         - 187,392 gallons of milk- 21 tanker trucks!

Tell us about your child's favorite school meals below!