What beverage substitution is made for students who are lactose intolerant or have milk sensitivity?
If a student is lactose intolerant or has sensitivity to dairy products fruit juice is available as a substitution provided parents have submitted a “statement from a recognized medical authority”. The medical authority may be a doctor, a nurse, or a physician’s assistant. It is not necessary to submit a new statement each year. The fruit juice (8 ounces) that we substitute for the milk is fortified with calcium. United States Department of Agriculture has not approved the substitution of soy milk for cow’s milk on the lunch menu. However, soy milk is available as an a la carte beverage for $.75.
If a student is lactose intolerant or has sensitivity to dairy products a product similar in nutritional makeup will be available provided parents have submitted a “statement from a recognized medical authority”. The medical authority may be a doctor, a nurse, or a physician’s assistant. It is not necessary to submit a new statement each year. Soy milk is not a substitution but is available at a la carte price. What is Food and Nutrition Services doing to address the current childhood overweight issue? Food and Nutrition Services has the philosophy that “we talk nutrition, serve nutrition, and teach nutrition.” We believe the secret to resolving the current overweight issue is a partnership between students, parents, the school community, government, and manufacturers. Since students only eat one to two meals per day in their school cafeterias and school meals are nutritious, the program should not be labeled as a cause of childhood obesity. We strive to teach students about the import
