With more plant-based options becoming permanent fixtures on school lunch menus, Impossible Foods is launching two new vegan items specifically designed for this space.
By Travis Cleven
May 11, 2021 | 3:01 AM
Impossible Foods secured Child Nutrition Labels, which means they could gain the K-12 market within the next school year. Child Nutrition Labels are voluntary food crediting statements from the Department of Agriculture to help schools figure out how much of a certain food contributes to a balanced and nutritious meal for a child.
Impossible Foods will be kicking off pilot programs in school districts throughout the U.S. this month to observe how well it goes. During the temporary test program, kids will be asked about the foods after trying them. The foods being offered are Impossible Street Tacos, Impossible Frito Pie, and various other options. If the pilot goes well, the company wants to enter the school market as soon as this fall.
(NAFB) – Impossible Foods recently secured Child Nutrition Labels, clearing a path towards entering the K-12 market this fall.
Child Nutrition Labels are voluntary food crediting statements authorized by the Department of Agriculture. The labels make it easier for schools participating in federal Child Nutrition Programs to determine how much a particular food contributes to federal meal pattern requirements for nutritionally balanced meals for children each school day.
With the Child Nutrition labels secured, Impossible Foods is kicking off K-12 pilot programs this month with school districts across the United States. Participating schools are using the product in dishes ranging from Impossible Street Tacos to Impossible Frito Pie, to Spaghetti with Impossible Meat Sauce. School district pilot participants also surveyed kids after using the Impossible items to gauge their interests.
Impossible Foods recently secured Child Nutrition Labels, clearing a path towards entering the K-12 market this fall.
Child Nutrition Labels are voluntary food crediting statements authorized by the US Department of Agriculture. The labels make it easier for schools participating in federal Child Nutrition Programs to determine how much a particular food contributes to federal meal pattern requirements for nutritionally balanced meals for children each school day.
With the Child Nutrition Labels secured, Impossible Foods is kicking off K-12 pilot programs this month with school districts across the United States. Participating schools are using the product in dishes ranging from Impossible Street Tacos to Impossible Frito Pie, to Spaghetti with Impossible Meat Sauce.
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This month, Impossible Foods is embarking on a mission to help young Americans build better dietary habits and tackle the climate crisis by introducing plant-based meat at school cafeterias. To support its goal, Impossible Foods secured a Child Nutrition (CN) label an accreditation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which allows its Impossible Burger products, both patties and bulk, to be served for breakfast and lunch in K-12 schools nationwide. Every year, schools serve approximately 5 billion lunches and 2.4 billion breakfasts to children, many of which include a variety of animal products. Impossible Foods’ new CN label allows it to introduce its plant-based meat products to meet young people’s nutritional requirements and help them to make better choices for themselves, animals, and the environment.