Student Nutrition :: Mission Statement
Support Education
Our goal to support education is accomplished through the daily serving of nutritious meals to all of our customers in Mansfield ISD and to offer nutrition education in a partnership with the established educational process.
Although we are a single department, we are in reality made up of 36 satellite restaurants serving over 3 million meals and growing.
Why is proper nutrition important?
There are numerous studies that suggest and prove a positive link between good nutrition and academic performance. Students who consume a nutritious breakfast and lunch are more likely to have increased success in the class room and in extra curricular activities. These studies suggest the following when students eat a nutritious breakfast and lunch.
What do these studies indicate? These studies indicate that there is a direct and positive link between proper nutrition and the success of each student. The old saying that "A body must be fed before the mind can be fed" is a very true statement.
In summary, the positive link between proper nutrition and the success of a student is truly imperative. There is another old saying that suggests, "A hungry child cannot learn." This statement speaks volumes for all students at every level.
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Nutrition
Good nutrition starts with healthy, well-balanced meals but our commitment does not end with the menus. Our goal is to provide nutrition education to students so that they will have an opportunity to make healthy food decisions for a lifetime. Menus are planned to meet Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) which is 1/4 the nutrients for breakfast and 1/3 of the nutrients for lunch. Our menus are also planned to meet The School Meals Initiative (SMI) so that no more than 30 percent of calories are from fat and not more than 10 percent of calories are from saturated fat.
Our menus are progressive with our customers in mind while introducing new and exciting foods and experiences to increase their exposure to the wonderful world of food and nutrition. There are truly no "bad" foods when used in moderation and incorporated properly in a healthy meal.
In 2002-2003, the Student Nutrition Department added a full time Nutrition Coordinator to work in a partnership with each campus to increase the knowledge of students on healthy food choices. Our focus is not only to provide our students with the information that will educate them on how to make healthy food choices for a lifetime, but to also model this mission in our daily menu offerings.
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Service
When you consider what companies that you would like to do business with, one of the areas of consideration is service and consistency. Customers will most frequently visit those business' that offer a quality product, dependability and consistent customer service. Once you have found that level of confidence. loyalty to those businesses usually follows.
One of our main focus points is to insure that each customer from PreK to the Superintendent receives the same prompt, courteous and respectful service that MISD customers have come to know and enjoy. MISD Student Nutrition is committed to providing quality, healthy meals with exceptional service that you, our customers can depend on now and in the future.
The Student Nutrition Department appreciates your confidence, your business and your support for our program.
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