Building Inclusive Menus: Start with Religious Dietary Rules

As a school nutrition professional, you regularly accommodate different types of dietary restrictions in the meals you prepare. Most of these are related to medical conditions, but some are lifestyle choices, such as certain vegetarian/vegan requests. It’s also important to be aware of the array of religious dietary requirements that impact your student customers. Ensuring your team understands and accommodates these in the cafeteria is an important step your program can take toward ensuring respect, inclusion and equity for all children...