Nutrition Resources
Parents
- Menus & Nutrient Information
- Special Diets
- Safe Food at Home - Meal storage and heating instructions for Grab N' Go Multi-Day Feeding meals
- MyPlate.gov - This resource offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan/assess your food choices based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture.
- CalFresh Healthy Living - Provides quick and easy recipes and health tips.
- Team Nutrition - US Department of Agriculture
- Eat Right - Sponsored by the American Dietetic Association, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
- Healthy Dining Finder - Dietitian-approved dining options.
- California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition) - Joint program of the California Department of Public Health and the Public Health Institute. California Project LEAN works to advance nutrition and physical activity policy in schools and communities in order to prevent obesity and its associated chronic diseases.
- Kitchen Education: Cooking Meals on a Budget - Covers topics like planning meals, shopping, budgeting, nutrition basics, and and cooking safety.
Students
- Menus & Nutrient Information
- Cooking for Kids - Activities for Toddlers, Elementary, Middle and High School students.
Staff
Teachers or LESD staff who would like to request field trip lunches, after-school snacks, catering services or pizza parties, please contact John Rivera at (310) 973-1300 ext. 50048.