P-G: Cooking up new cafeteria menus in Mt. Lebanon schools

Orange and fennel salad, fruit blossoms and Mediterranean couscous may not sound like typical school lunch fare.

But food service officials in Mt. Lebanon hope that by offering creative, nutritious dishes like these, they'll encourage kids to eat healthier under new federal regulations for school lunches taking effect this month.

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• www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/cooking-up-new-cafeteria-menus-in-mt-lebanon-schools-646318 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Tray Talk: Pennsylvania Schools Put the Spotlight on Fresh Produce

In Mt. Lebanon School cafeterias fresh fruits and vegetables are the main attraction. The Pennsylvania school district’s new elementary lunch program features unlimited fruit and vegetable choices, the middle schools are sporting new salad bars and the high school offers daily entrée salads and delicious specialty choices like Broccoli Salad, Three Bean Salad and Orange Fennel Salad.

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• www.traytalk.org/school-nutrition-success-stories/ (Tray Talk)