How much does it cost (per child) to provide the Salad Bar lunch?
The cost to provide the salad bar lunch falls within the recommended guidelines of $2.00 per student for the lunch program. During the pilot program, $1.00 per student was spent for fruits and vegetables and $0.50 for meats and alternatives and grain options. The remaining $0.50 was allocated for salaries and supplies. During the Pilot phase, $1.00 easily supplied a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. The schools were paid $0.50 per student to provide the protein and grain options and were able to stay within this budget throughout. It is recommended during training that the protein option include Pulses (chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, lentils, etc.), eggs, tuna and salmon wherever possible.
