Hey Ms. Carter, what's for lunch today?

>> It's Tuesday so it's Taco Tuesday.

We also have some other choices down the line.

>> I would love a taco.

>> Would you like a soft tortilla or a crunchy shell?

>> Crunchy shell.

>> And for yuor meat, do you want chicken or beef?

>> Beef, please.

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forget your servings of your fruits and vegetables at the end.

Hey Matt, what about you?

>> I had Thai food last night for dinner so I think I'll skip them for now.

I'll tak a chicken sandwich instead.

>> Okay great, don't forget your fresh fruits and vegetables down the line.

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Hey Zoe, how's it going?

>> Just aced my alegebra test.

>> Great, what can I serve you today?

>> I'm not feeling the tacos, so I think I'll just veg out.

>> Okay, well we have some spicy hummus with pita chips down the line.

We also have some fiesta corn and some black bean and corn salsa.

There's fresh strawberries and pineapples as well.

Be sure you take at least three components,

with one being a half a cup of fruit or vegetable.

>> Cool.

Have a great day Zoey.

>> What should I put on my tacos?

I love lettuce and

cheese and salsa on my tacos.

>> Knock yourself out.

I'm good.

>> Good afternoon Brianna.

Excellent choices.

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Hey Matt.

Matt, you don't have enough on your tray for a complete meal.

You need to go back and get a half cup of fruit or a vegetable.

Yes ma'am.

>> Hey Zoey.

Soey, you don't have enough on your tray for a complete You need to go back and

get yourself a meet, a meat alternative, a grain or a milk.

You can choose whichever you prefer.

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Thank you, nice choices.

Matt, perfect choices.

Zoey, thank you.

>> Schools must offer all five components for lunch each day.

The five components at lunch are, meat or meat alternates, grains,

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Fruits, vegetables and fluid milk.

Offer versus serve allows students to choose and

prevent waste all at the same time.

Students are allowed to select at least three of the five offer components and

one must be at least half cup total of fruit or

vegetable in order to be a complete reimbursable meal

Offer versus serve allow students to mix and match components, however they

like as long as they meet the required minimum component size per grade level.

Sometimes the mini lunch items counts as two components, for

example match chicken sandwich is one food item

with two of the five food components Meat or meat alternate and grain.

Separate half cup servings of peaches, apple sauce and

pears are three food items that represent one component, fruits.

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The South Carolina Department of Education offers up health and

nutrition is an equal opportunity provider.

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