4.+Checklist+for+Menu

Checklist for Menu- 50 Points
 * 1) Each group member takes a week- 5 day lunch menu
 * Make sure to include all the food groups in every lunch


 * That it is the recommended calories and nutrients for your specific age group
 * 1) Follow the dietary guidelines for Americans or the food pyramid.


 * For everyday have the following information for each lunch meal
 * 1) Calories
 * 2) Total fat –break down the fats
 * 3) Protein
 * 4) Sodium
 * 5) Vitamin A
 * 6) Vitamin C [[image:New-Food-Pyramid-Large[1].jpg width="285" height="267" align="right"]]
 * 7) Dietary Fiber
 * 8) Calcium
 * 9) Iron
 * 10) <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 2.5in;">Carbohydrates-Simple and Complex


 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Menus must include a main dish, at least one side dish and a beverage
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make sure to have a variety of food choices within your individual week long lunch menus


 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list 1.5in;">Make sure the menu is something that students will buy but still get the nutrients that are need to have a healthy and complete meal.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">When you are finish with your week menu write up a paragraph on how the changes you made to the school lunch menu will benefit the students and the school


 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">When everyone is done with their week menu put it all together in a calendar format so that it looks like a real school lunch menu for a month


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be creative!