“The students who are 12th graders today have never had fried foods or anything other than whole grains in their school meals,” said Dragona. Dragona, Ed.D., Union City School Business Administrator, said the district embraced the Federal school nutrition standards early on and now, every student currently in their schools is eating healthier. In honor of Farm to School Month, the school also highlighted local apples, spaghetti squash and tomatoes in the meal.Īnthony N. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service officials viewed the successful school lunch service, featuring a salad bar, panini, pizza, pasta, and Latin/Spanish stations, a grill and a demonstration kitchen where students can watch their food being prepared. “We applaud Union City School District’s efforts, especially at the high school, where students have multiple choices of delicious and nutritious foods each day as well as cooking demonstrations.”ĭuring the visit, Tricario, School Nutrition Program Coordinator Arleen Ramos-Szatmary, and U.S. “It is no longer enough to provide healthy meals to our State’s school children – we also must ensure the food is appealing, tastes good and interesting,” said Director Tricario. (UNION CITY) – New Jersey Department of Agriculture Division of Food and Nutrition Director, Rose Tricario, marked National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month with a visit to Union City High School in Union City to applaud the school district’s efforts to increase the number of students eating lunch each day, offering students nutritious, appealing meals that place an emphasis on eating fresh New Jersey produce. Union City High School Highlighted For Large Lunch Participation Rate
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