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Camas nutrition director outlines menu changes, participation gains and student-engagement programs

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Summary

District nutrition staff and Chartwells presented a year-to-date update showing increased meal participation, menu changes toward less processed food, and student-engagement programs such as fine dining, Discovery Kitchen and Mood Boost.

The Camas School District received a nutrition services update from its contracted operator, Chartwells, which described menu changes, student-engagement programs and modest increases in meal participation.

The nut graf: District nutrition leaders said they have moved toward whole-muscle meats and less processed food, introduced a six-week menu rotation and piloted engagement programs designed to boost participation and nutrition education — steps they said helped increase lunch participation districtwide.

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