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1. Our goal: Promote life-long healthy habits and support student achievement by providing the most nutritious, appealing meals, prepared under safe and sanitary conditions.
2. Who: The Birdville Nutrition team is a dedicated group of experienced professionals who care about your student’s health, well-being and ability to learn. It is a proven fact that hungry minds cannot learn. Each one of our students is important to us, and we take our responsibility to provide a nutritious and sound meal service to our kids to heart.
3. How: School meals are planned by registered dietitians to reflect the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the 2010 Healthy Hungry Kid’s Act.  We’re always working to offer healthier and tastier choices; school meals are great value and a huge convenience for busy families. Less sodium, more whole grains, fat free or 1% milk are a few of our recent changes.
4. Why: The USDA indicates that children who participate in school lunch have superior nutritional intakes compared to those who do not participate. Studies show that proper nutrition improves a child's behavior, school performance and overall cognitive development.  A healthy eating environment teaches children good nutrition and the elements of a proper diet, which can have positive effects on children's eating habits and physical health throughout life.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov                         This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 2022