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How to change up grain bowls

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December 13, 2016
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1. “It’s just really great to be able to offer the kids lots of different choices … different flavors, different textures, different colors. Bowls are kind of cool; they actually look different [than a typical school lunch].”

—Ann Cooper, foodservice director at Boulder Valley School District in Colorado

The 52 schools in Cooper's district serve a spicy tofu bowl featuring a ruby rice blend on the regular menu as well as quinoa, barley and bulgur on the salad bar, and she says she’s seen a good response to grain bowls across all age groups.

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