Queen Creek Unified School District

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The district's food and nutrition department takes seriously its obligation to fortify children with nutritious foods as well as nutrition literacy so youngsters have every opportunity to develop to the fullest extent of their capabilities. The Food Service Department is proud to serve as an important resource for the students, staff, and community. The department's mission is to provide nutritious meals at minimum cost. Every school in the district participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Meals are planned to be nutritious and "kidfriendly". Pizza is made from skim mozzarella cheese and the chicken nuggets are baked. Fruits and vegetables offered daily along with low-fat milk and dairy products. The National School Lunch and Breakfast programs are overseen by the US Department of Agriculture and require that meals served meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Lunch must provide 1/3 of the RDA for calories, protein, calcium, iron, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Breakfast must provide 1/4 of the RDA of these nutrients.