School offers seconds to veggie eaters

To answer complaints about hungry students, district offers free second helpings with caveats.

Oct. 24—Brookline, Mass., elementary students still hungry after eating their recently revised  lunch portions can now go back for seconds, as long as they've eaten all fruits and veggies from their first meal.

District administrators say the dustup over new federal food regulations seems to have subsided as students adjust to smaller portions and cafeteria staff provide a compromise to those still feeling hungry in the lower grades. District officials have decided that those elementary students who feel the portions are still too small are allowed to return for seconds at no extra cost, as long as they finish their first serving in full.

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While I applaud their desire to feed hungry kids, I hope they are aware that they may be out of compliance with the new regulations, by doing so. There are maximum amounts of meat/meat alternate and bread servings allowed, each week. They must also be aware of the extra calories these meals are providing, as there are maximums for calories, as well.