National Guidelines Positively Impact Consumption of Healthy Foods posted on Oct 17, 2012
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Now that the new USDA guidelines for school lunchrooms have been in place for a couple of months, CCSU Food Services is seeing a difference in what our students and staff eat. Check out the list of produce below to see the increase in fruits and veggies CCSU students and staff are consuming each week:
| Food Item | Weekly Consumption | % Increase |
| Artichoke Hearts | 15 Pounds | +200% |
| Black Beans | 196 Pounds | +1940% |
| Kidney Beans | 60 Pounds | +500% |
| Beets | 48 Pounds | +800% |
| Broccoli Fresh | 75 Pounds | +300% |
| Carrots Baby Fresh | 60 Pounds | +100% |
| Cucumbers Fresh | 135 Pounds | +280% |
| Edamame | 45 Pounds | +400% |
| Green Peppers Fresh | 4 ½ Bushels | +425% |
| Red Peppers Fresh | 3 ½ Bushels | +725% |
| Romaine Lettuce Crowns Fresh | 180 Pounds | +300% |
| Arugula Lettuce Fresh | 96 Heads | New |
| Mesclun Lettuce Fresh | 33 Pounds | +190% |
| Baby Spinach Fresh | 36 Pounds | +300% |
| Radishes Fresh | 1 Pound | New |
| Yellow Squash Fresh | 60 Pounds | New |
| Zucchini Squash Fresh | 50 Pounds | New |
| Tomatoes Fresh | 100 Pounds | +195% |
| Homemade Salsa Fresh | 16 gallons | New |
| Homemade Fat Free Ranch Dressing Low Sodium | 15 Gallons | New |
| Oranges Fresh | 791 Count | +700% |
| Strawberries Fresh | 160 Pounds | New |
| Blueberries Fresh | 72 Pints | New |
| Fat Free Cabot Yogurt assorted Flavors | 175 Pounds | New |
| Cantaloupe Fresh | 28 Melons | New |
| Honeydew Fresh | 32 Melons | New |
| Grapes Red and Green Fresh | 198 Pounds | +600% |
| Apples Assorted | 1750 Apples | +150% |
| Bananas | 600 Bananas | +425% |
| Ketchup | 2 Gallons | -400% |
| Sodium | Less than 1 # | -600% |
Visit CCSU Food Service website to see our Menus and learn about the CCSU Nutrition Standards
