USDA emphasizes the importance of careful menu planning and production practices in the school meals programs to reduce plate waste and maximize consumption of healthier school meals. USDA offers numerous resources to help schools identify best practices to successfully incorporate nutritious foods in school menus and identify kid-friendly recipes. Team Nutrition’s new resource, “What You Can Do to Help Prevent Wasted Food,” discusses ways to reduce, recover, and recycle food so it doesn’t go to waste as wells as tips for school nutrition professionals, teachers, parents, students, and school administrators.
