PPS Nutrition Services
Our Mission:
To educate palates, inspire culinary curiosity and nourish the health of the community through school meals. The Portland Public Schools Nutrition Service program is committed to serving delicious, nutrient-rich meals featuring whole foods. We are working with farmers and food suppliers to minimize the use of seven ingredients.
Portland Public Schools Nutrition Services Aims to Reduce:
- High-fructose corn syrup
- Artificial colors
- Artificial preservatives
- Artificial sweeteners
- Antibiotics in chicken, hormones and antibiotics in beef, and other animal products where possible.
- Bleached flour
- Trans fats/hydrogenated oils (The 2012 USDA regulations require removing trans fats from school lunches. However, hydrogenated oils can still be found naturally occurring in foods and in products that claim zero grams trans-fat.)