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What do school lunches look like in Rhode Island? Our RI nutritional requirements EXCEED the federal nutrition criteria and so our RI lunch trays have MORE whole grains, MORE fresh & local fruits and vegetables, MORE legumes & LESS sodium.
What is RINR? RINR stands for Rhode Island Nutrition Requirements (2009). RINR is the new State Regulation that specifies the types of foods that public schools provide to their students in school lunch, breakfast and after-school snacks programs. RINR EZ Sheet
Why are Whole Grains Important? Let the Portsmouth Middle School Players help explain with their presentation: "A Day in the Life of A Whole Grain" - as shown at the Healthy Schools Coalition Breakfast September 2009
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Kids First Chef Leah Sarris was Johnson & Wales Chef Frank Terranova's special guest on Cooking With Class - Leah spoke about the RI Nutrition Requirements for school meals and prepared 5 delicious recipes you may see in your school cafeteria! 1/18 - Corn & Black Bean Salad
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