SLPS Responds to School Lunch Report Card District to review findings and reexamine meal offerings

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has released its annual School Lunch Report Card. The committee evaluated the lunch programs of the nation’s 22 largest school districts, including the St. Louis Public Schools. The report criticized the nutritional value of SLPS lunches.

Superintendent Diana Bourisaw said district officials will take a close look at the methodology and findings of the study. It’s part of an overall effort to embark on a “fresh start,” she said.

“Parents have a right to know that the food their children are eating at school is nutritious and healthy,” Bourisaw said. “We take the health of our students seriously. A review of our lunch program would be in the best interest of our kids.”

Bourisaw said that the district would welcome collaborative efforts in the area of nutrition.

“In the end,” she said, “it’s about the well-being and classroom performance of all students.