Pledge for Healthier School Meals Toolkit: Tip Sheets

Checklist

This checklist helps schools evaluate current menus, procurement practices, and operations; identify areas of strength; and recognize opportunities for improvement. Together, these tools support schools in creating healthier, appealing meal environments that promote student well-being, support local food systems, and advance nutrition goals.

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Tip Sheets

Seven tip sheets provide actionable strategies, menu ideas, school success stories, and implementation activities focused on the key pledge areas:

• Offer Whole-Food Choices for Breakfast
• Healthy Cooking for Meats and Meat Alternates
• Serve 100% Whole Grain Products
• Improve Smart Snacks Served in Schools
• Prioritize Whole Fruit
• Offering Whole Milk in Schools
• Procuring Whole Foods