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Oregon City schools report meal participation gains as USDA sugar limits begin to shape menus
Summary
Sodexo representatives told the school board that two new sites and targeted outreach helped boost participation by about 15,000 meals over two years and that new USDA rules on added sugar are already changing products served (chocolate milk reformulated; more changes coming for cereals and yogurt).
Sodexo staff told the Oregon City School Board on Oct. 13 that school-meal participation has increased substantially and that federal nutrition rules are reshaping menus.
"We were 15,000 higher just first month of last September," said Jeff, a Sodexo representative, describing a jump in meals tied to new sites and local outreach. Asia, a Sodexo dietitian, said two recently added sites (Alliance Charter Academy/Park Place and Springwater) are serving roughly 200 lunches and 120 breakfasts combined, and that menu and service…
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