Show Oct Ott 8 14 Tabbed As National Lunch Week October marks the beginning beginning begin begin- ning Wing of National School Lunch Week and the anniversary of the enactment of this pro pro- gram Since the first year of the program program pro pro- program gram the number of children taking taking taking tak tak- ing part has tripled but the same figures show that the job isn't done yet The nation still has a long way to go to make sure every school child is well nourished The student benefits in a multitude multitude multitude mul mul- of ways from the School Lunch Program It provides a nutritious low cost lunch gives free lunches to needy children teaches a child the social graces and the importance of cleanliness cleanliness ness Hess in relation to food Different Different Differ Differ- ent menus every day encourages students to eat a variety of foods and thereby established good dietary habits The school lunch is planned around the Type A lunch menu pattern developed by the US U.S. Department of Agriculture It provides third one-third of the recommended recommended recommended rec rec- daily dally dietary allowances allowances allowances allow allow- ances as recommended by the National Research Council and includes the following as a minimum minimum minimum min min- l 2 Pint of fluid whole milk 2 ounces of protein rich foods such as meat poultry fish cheese eggs beans or peanut butter s scup cup of vegetables or and/or fruit 1 slice whole grain enriched bread 2 teaspoons butter or fortified margarine To be doubly sure that children children children chil chil- dren receive the nourishment they need the school lunch includes includes in in- etudes foods that are rich in vitamins vitamins vitamins vita vita- mins and minerals A vitamin C food such as oranges or tomato products is served daily A vitamin A food is served twice a week This includes carrots carrots carrots car car- rots dark green vegetables etc During the observance of National National National Na Na- School Lunch Weeks schools in every part of the nation nation nation na na- tion will plan special activities centered around the school lunch room There will be ceremonies and ac activities designed to increase increase increase in in- crease the public understanding and awareness of the significance significance significance cance of the National School Lunch Program to the child to the home to the farm to in industry industry industry in- in and to the nation The South Sanpete School Distract District District Dis Dis- tract would like to set an extra plate to show parents and local officials in fact the whole community community community com com- the fine lunch program that operates in local schools Lunches are available at permeal per permeal permeal meal for elementary students for secondary pupils and for far adults The These e prices to the children are made possible by the help of state and federal cash reimbursements and federal donations donations do do- nations of food |