By the numbers: School lunch
Posted August 21, 2007 11:00 pm
Nine out of 10 school districts nationwide involve students in taste tests before new items are put on the menu.
Mexican food remains the most popular ethnic food category.
Ninety-five percent of school districts offer fresh fruits and vegetables and fat-free or low-fat milk.
Elementary students pay, on average, $1.66 for lunch, middle schoolers $1.85, high schoolers $1.90.
The typical lunch period is 25 minutes in elementary and middle school, and 30 minutes in high school; however, one district in 10 has a lunch period that's 17 minutes or less.
Source: School Nutrition Association
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