Nutrition services outlines $1.11M USDA entitlement plan, runs trustee taste test of commodity-based menu items Nutrition staff explained USDA commodity-entitlement allocation and March planning deadlines, described how purchaser decisions are made to lower plate cost, showed commodity-driven cost comparisons, and led trustees through a taste test of proposed menu items; staff also described upcoming adjustments to follow new Dietary Guidelines and a state ban on titanium dioxide in some products.

Nutrition services just unveiled a $1.11M USDA entitlement plan with a delicious twist—trustees sampled mouthwatering new menu items while learning how to maximize savings for school meals!

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