School meals provide our students with the proper nutrition necessary to support their growing bodies and minds. This includes servings from all five food groups. Children may consume as many as 10 meals a week at school, if participating in breakfast and lunch programs, making it essential for these meals to be both delicious and nutritious.
“Ensuring every child has the opportunity for healthy meals is so fulfilling. No child should have to worry about what’s for breakfast or lunch. They should be focused on learning. I’m proud to play a small role in ensuring the student experience with school meals is not only nutritious, but fun and exciting,” Benson said.
Sebastian Varas, the Child Nutrition Director for Canyons School District, has worked with Dairy West on a variety of initiatives within his district. Without Dairy West’s support it would have been challenging for his schools to advance their school meal programming. Tooele County School District child nutrition coordinator Barbara Memmott shared similar experiences. “School meals have changed over the years, and we need to keep up with the world we live in. Adding the smoothie station has been a lot of fun. Kids are excited for the chance to have a smoothie for breakfast,” she said.
Two students at Lincoln Academy go through the service line for their school breakfast on September 22 in Pleasant Grove.