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Creates appealing foods | Scratch cooking enhances theappeal of school meals, providing access to local fresh fruitsand vegetables, and reflecting students’ cultural backgrounds
Scratch Cooking for Schools
Transitioning to a scratch cook operation can help schools see improvement in five key areas. The belowsections describe the positive impact scratch cooking can have on school meal participation, student health andwellness, academic performance, developing financially sustainable meal programs, and supporting the localeconomy and reducing environmental impact.
PARTICIPATION
Increases school meal participation | Districts focusing onhigher quality meals have higher rates of participation. Studiesshow increased Average Daily Participation (ADP) between 3 -16% (9% average) and increased generated revenue
ChefAnnFoundation'sGetSchoolCooking2016cohortreported7.1%increaseinADP,increasedpurchaseoffreshproduceandimprovedmealqualityInVenturaCounty(CA),ADPdoubledwhen5districtscollaboratedtoimprovemealquality
RESULTS
Generates savings and revenue | Schools serving healthieroptions had more net revenue, with the same or reduced cost ofproduction (particularly using plant-forward meal planning),increased participation, increased local procurement, and reducedwaste
Creates valued workforce | Investing in personnel enhancesemployee engagement, morale, knowledge, and classroom-to-cafeteria connections. Professional development and talentrecruitment have enhanced meal quality, student satisfaction, and increased participation
RESULTS
Scratchcookingischeaperorcanbethesamecostaspurchasingpre-preparedfoodandcanbeacost-effectivewaytoexpandvarietyinhealthyschoollunchesOaklandUnifiedSchoolDistrictandMinneapolisPublicSchoolssignificantlyreducedcosts,upto$24,000/year,bytransitioningtoscratchcooking
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Improves attendance and participation | Well-nourished children areless frequently tardy or absent, have fewer behavioral problems, haveincreased school engagement, and participate in class at a higher rate
Raises test scores and grades | Better-quality diets are linked toimproved cognitive function, longer attention spans, increased workcapacity, better grades, and improved test scores, with a particularlypositive improvement for low-income students
LOCAL ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT
Supports local farmers | Scratch cooking makes localprocurement more attainable, improves community support,and increases school meal acceptance and participation. Eachdollar invested in farm to school stimulates an additional$0.60-$2.16 of local economic activity
Reduces environmental impact | With a shift to more plant-forward meals, districts report significantly reducing theirwater, carbon, and waste footprints
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Promotes healthy behavior | School districts that increased theproportion of fresh and scratch cooked foods offered reported improvedstudent nutrition and increased consumption of fresh fruits andvegetables, increased physical activity, and improved cognitive function
Decreases unhealthy foods and risk of disease | Scratch cookingeliminates processed foods high in sodium, added sugars, and saturatedfats, lowering the odds of overweight/obesity, diabetes, and high bloodpressure
Studiesshowincreasedaccesstofreshlyproducedfoodpromoteshealthybehaviors,includingimprovinghealthyfoodconsumption,consuminglessunhealthyfoodsandsodas,andincreasingactivity
RESULTS
Researchdemonstratesthatimprovingthenutritionalqualityofschoolmealsappearstobethemostpromisingandcost-effectivewaytoimprovestudentlearning,comparedtoreducingclasssizes
RESULTS
RESULTSMinneapolisPublicSchoolsservesanentirelylocallysourcedmealonedayeachmonth.Onthesedays,thedistrictsaw15%increasedparticipationUsingfeweranimalfoods,OaklandUnifiedSchoolDistrictreportedsaving42milliongallonsofwaterandreducingtheircarbonfootprintby14%
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For more information please contact Chef Ann Foundation's Director of Programs, Emily Gallivan, [email protected]
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