MUSD Food & Nutrition Services follows USDA guidelines for meal standards.

     We serve the required levels of calories and key nutrients for specific age or grade group for breakfast and lunch.

Breakfast must meet ¼ of the RDA and Lunch must meet 1/3 of the RDA for age group.
 
     Reimbursable Breakfast - Four Components
 
Milk
1/2 Pint
Juice/Fruit/Vegetable
1/2 Cup
Bread or Bread Alternate
2 Servings
OR Meat Alternate
2 Servings
OR Bread/Alternate and Meat/Alternate
1 Serving Each
 
Offer VS. Serve - Breakfast - Three Out Of Four: Students are allowed to refuse any one (1) food item that they do not intend to eat. Students may choose two (2) bread or two (2) meat items as part of the breakfast. Students may not choose two (2) milk or two (2) juice/fruit/vegetable components as part of the breakfast.
 
    Reimbursable Lunch - 5 Components
 
Meat or Meat Alternate
2 Ounces, Cooked*
Vegetables and/or Fruits
3/4 Cup*
(Two Items of 3/8 Cup Each)
 
Bread or Bread Alternate
8 Servings per week
Milk
1/2 Pint
 
Offer VS. Serve Lunch: The National School Lunch Act permits students the opportunity to select three (3) of the five (5) offered components of the lunch.
Meat or meat alternate, vegetable or fruit, bread
Meat or meat alternate, vegetable or fruit, milk
Vegetable or fruit, vegetable or fruit, bread
Vegetable or fruit, bread, milk


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