Poway Unified emphasizes nutrition as students head back to school

POWAY, Calif. - Heading back to school can be pricey, with new clothes, school supplies and more. However — school lunch is not a cost that parents need to worry about, since the State of California provides meals to every student free of charge.The district is working with local farmers to serve items grown in San Diego County.

ABC 10News reporter Natay Holmes had a chance to visit the Meadowbrook Middle School cafeteria. It’s known as a"cluster kitchen," meaning the staff prepares the food for the middle school and six other schools nearby. This is one of the reasons the California Universal Meal Program was implemented throughout the state last year. This allows all students to eat breakfast and lunch for free.“We are breaking records left and right for the history in the Poway School District,” says Michel Tune.“We have never served as many meals as we've been serving, which means we are reaching more kids,” says Tune.

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