Objective: To serve nutritionally adequate, attractive and moderately priced lunches. The nutritional goal is to furnish at least one third of the recommended daily dietary allowance for children of various age groups. To help in meeting the nutritional goal, it is recommended that school lunches include
A vitamin C food everyday
A vitamin A food twice a weak
Several foods for iron each day and
Protein rich foods
In addition to meeting the nutritional requirement, school lunches should provide