The Calhoun County School District Food Services' 'Meatless Mondays,' which was instituted last year, has reduced food costs while at the same time continued to ensure balanced meals for students and staff, the program's supervisor recently reported.
Whittaker Williams, Food Services director, updated the Calhoun County School Board on the program for fiscal year 2014-2015 at its July meeting.
Whittaker also noted that programs have been instituted to improve services, including “Farmers to Schools,” which provides local produce to schools in the district, and “Chefs to Schools," which brings chefs in to visit the schools.
The district is also providing a fresh fruit and vegetable program, is serving breakfast in the classrooms without interfering with instruction time and is partnering with Starbucks and U.S. Foods, Whittaker said.
In addition, he reported that he will begin catering on and off campus.