Beef in School Food Service
Check out our school foodservice resources and see just why beef belongs on your plate and the cafeteria tray!
Fueling Healthy Minds and Bodies at School
School meals can play an influential role in a child's development of a healthy eating pattern. For some, school meals can provide two thirds or more of their daily caloric intake.
As a nutrient-dense, high-quality lean protein, beef is a flavorful food which can be a foundational part of dietary patterns and healthful school meals. Providing high quality protein, zinc, iron, choline, phosphorus and B vitamins including B6 and B12, beef makes a perfect complement for other healthy foods on the plate like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and dairy -- which all provide their own unique mix of nutrients like vitamin C, folate, calcium, potassium and dietary fiber.
Beef Training Resources
Visit the Beef. It's What's For Dinner. website's training opportunities to get up to speed on all things beef.
Beef in School Foodservice
Beef continues to be an important part of a healthy diet for kids and essential component of healthy school meals
Beef Resource Guide for K-12 School Foodservice
The School Foodservice Beef Resource Guide aids school foodservice professionals in undersetanding the significance of incorporating beefe in menus and utilizing locally sourced options.
USDA Food Buying Guide
The USDA Food Buying Guide is a helpful tool school nutrition professionals use for meal pattern compliance. It contains useful tools such as the FBG calculator and the Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW).
Wisconsin Beef Council Foodservice Training Videos
- Safe and Delicious: Cooking with Ground Beef in School Kitchens
- Cooking Ground Beef Safely in Schools: Beef Stir Fry Tips
- How to Buy & Credit Local Beef – Chef Irene’s Smash Burgers & Meatballs Demo
Beef: Processing to Plate, 3-Part Virtual Learning Series
This three-part virtual learning series helps students understand how beef moves from processing to preparation. Through guided virtual experiences, students will learn about the steps involved in processing beef, basic meat science concepts and how beef is prepared in the kitchen.
Recipes for Lunch Programs
Best. School. Lunch. EVER!
It's back-to-school time! Use these simple, nutritious, tasty recipes to make sure your kids bring their favorites to school every day.
Beef's Importance for Tweens and Teens
Nutrition is important throughout life, and it’s essential to build a strong foundation of diet variety, nutrient density, and healthy habits during childhood and adolescence.