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Parents tell school board meals include high sugar and possible mold; district says vendor meets federal guidelines
Summary
Parents raised nutrition and safety concerns at the June 18 Mill Valley board meeting, citing high sugar in cereal, use of nonfat milk and an allegation of mold on cheese. District staff said the vendor meets federal guidelines and promised to investigate the specific complaint.
Daisy Crosswell, a parent at Park School, and her son Carter Crosswell addressed the board during public comment about the quality and nutritional content of free school lunches.
"There was some mold found on cheese, in over the past few weeks," Daisy Crosswell said, and she added that some cereals served contain about 22 grams of sugar per single serving and that the district is serving nonfat milk, which she described as…
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