Meals are required to meet nutrition standards. As part of the changes required by congressional reauthorization of the program in 2010, National School Lunch Program nutrition standards were updated to more closely match the Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Within their cost constraints, school food service programs face continuing challenges to provide healthy and appealing meals that encourage student participation.
In response to concerns about the role of the school meal environment in children's diets and other issues, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 established updated nutrition standards for school meals and for non-U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) foods (often called "competitive foods") sold at schools participating in USDA's school meal programs. The legislation authorized an additional 7-cent payment for each lunch meal when schools demonstrated that they were serving meals that meet the new standards.
To assist program sponsors with planning and offering a variety of nutritious foods that are age and program appropriate, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness is providing this webpage to assist menu planners with resources and ideas to improve menu service and meal planning.
Afterschool Snack
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Afterschool Snack Sample Menu – 5 Day, Week 1 (2025)
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Afterschool Snack Sample Menu – 5 Day, Week 2 (2025)
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731.7 kB
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Afterschool Snack Sample Menu – 5 Day, Week 3 (2025)
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732.9 kB
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Afterschool Snack Sample Menu – 5 Day, Week 4 (2025)
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782.6 kB
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Breakfast
5-Day Menus
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K-12 Breakfast Sample Menu – 5 Day (2025)
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163.2 kB
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7-Day Menus
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K-12 Breakfast Sample Menu – 7 Day (2025)
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155.4 kB
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Lunch
5-Day Menus
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K-8 Lunch Sample Menu – 5 Day (2025)
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242.7 kB
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9-12 Lunch Sample Menu – 5 Day (2025)
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256.4 kB
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7-Day Menus
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K-8 Lunch Sample Menu – 7 Day (2025)
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251 kB
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9-12 Lunch Sample Menu – 7 Day (2025)
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250.4 kB
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Specialty Menu Plan Samples
Menu Plan Samples
Grab-n-Go
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K-8 Field Trip — Grab-n-Go National School Lunch Program Sample Menu
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9-12 Field Trip — Grab-n-Go National School Lunch Program Sample Menu
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253 kB
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Huddle Up for Breakfast
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Huddle Up for Breakfast Kit
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8.6 MB
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Huddle Up for Breakfast Cycle: Week 1-2 Menu Plan
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169.6 kB
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Huddle Up for Breakfast Cycle: Week 3-4 Menu Plan
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231.3 kB
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Huddle Up for Breakfast Cycle: Week 5 Menu Plan
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229.4 kB
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Breakfast: Manager's Special SY 2013-2014
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170.1 kB
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Lunch: Manager's Special SY 2013-2014
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166.7 kB
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Kosher
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K-8, Kosher Lunch Sample Menu — 5 Day
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9-12, Kosher Lunch Sample Menu — 5 Day
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258.2 kB
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Multicultural
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K-8, Multicultural Lunch Sample Menu — 5 Day
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9-12, Multicultural Lunch Sample Menu — 5 Day
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285.4 kB
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Vegetarian (Beans, Cheese, Dairy and Eggs)
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K-8, Vegetarian Lunch Sample Menu — 10 Day
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290.3 kB
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9-12, Vegetarian Lunch Sample Menu — 10 Day
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294.1 kB
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Enhancing School Meals with Nutritious, All-American Ingredients
The USDA Foods in Schools program supports domestic nutrition programs and American agricultural producers through purchases of 100% American-grown and produced foods for use by schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Programs. In the following publication you can find ideas to help programs fully utilize their earned USDA Foods funds.