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District describes food service expansion, local procurement and mixed wellness-policy score
Summary
Food and Nutrition Services said the district serves nearly 27,000 meals daily, recently increased scratch cooking and local procurement (40% organic produce), and is switching to compostable packaging. A triennial wellness assessment (WellSAT) found 50% comprehensiveness and 13% strength, prompting recommendations to strengthen policy language and site implementation plans.
The Mount Diablo Unified School District presented a comprehensive update on its Food and Nutrition Services program and the districtwellness-policy triennial assessment at the Dec. 10 board meeting.
Alex Emmett, director of Food and Nutrition Services, told trustees the department now "serves almost 27,000 meals every day" and that last year it provided more than 4.5 million meals, a 23% increase since 2022-23. Emmett outlined five departmental goals: transform facilities for more scratch cooking, expand scratch cooking capacity, invest in staff (including more fully…
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