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Food service director showcases menu tools, local-produce buys and hydroponics idea
Summary
At a workshop presentation, Food Service Director Yvonne McClain Bowser demonstrated the district's NewSlice/Webtrition menu tools, explained USDA meal-pattern requirements, said the district diverted $12,000 to Department of Defense produce this year, and outlined a possible hydroponics elective to grow food for schools.
Yvonne McClain Bowser, the Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District food service director, presented the district's meal program at a workshop and invited board members to sample school meals. She demonstrated the NewSlice/Webtrition menu and nutrition tools and described how the district tracks allergens and meets USDA meal-pattern requirements.
"Hello, I am Yvonne McClain Bowser. I'm the food service director for the district," Bowser said as she described the menu database and how parents can view ingredients and allergens online. She explained that Webtrition provides per-item nutrition details and…
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