Healthy Kids Coalition posts list of school lunch ingredients

The Baltimore County Healthy Kids Coalition filed a formal request for lists of ingredients contained in the entrees that are being served in BCPS elementary schools for the months of May and June 2011. This is information that is not posted on the BCPS website, nor is it readily available to parents.

We then asked a registered dietitian to peruse the ingredients and share her thoughts. Her comments are available alongside the ingredient lists.

The Coalition hopes that seeing a detailed account of what is in the meals being served to our children will help parents make informed decisions about what to serve their kids, and will help jumpstart changes toward healthier school meals. BCPS’ Office of Food and Nutrition has already taken some steps to improve meals, and we look forward to working with them to make further improvements.

To read the ingredient lists, click here.

We hope you find the lists helpful, and we look forward to publishing more in the 2011-12 school year.

And as always, let us know what you think! You can reach us at info@baltimorecountyhealthykids.org.