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In This Section Section Home Our Food Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Menus Community Site Menus Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Menus North Gate Cafe Menu School Menus Special Dietary Needs Minnesota Thursdays Nutrition + Ingredients Recipes Smart Snack Special Dietary Needs Vending Vending FAQ Application + Payments Application for Educational Benefits Free School Meals LINQ Connect Meal Prices Payments Our Programs Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Community Sites Community Site Menus Community Site Resources Serve No-Cost Meals Farm to School Community BBQ Fab Five Farm Videos Great Lakes Apple Crunch Harvest of the Month Local Foods Partner Farms School Gardens Toolkit True Food Farm True Food Waste Reduction Videos Wellness Active School Day Active Recess Healthy Eating Smart Snacks in School Healthy Celebrations & Rewards Hydration & Water Access Safe Routes to School Program Summary Arrival and Dismissal Biking Education Bus Stop & Walk Maps Pedestrian Education Safe Routes Network Walk and Bike to School Events Walking Bus 2014 Highlight Email news Winter Cycling Congress MPS Teacher Resources WBF Let's Roll MPS srtsVolunteer Wellness Policy Home Wellness Resources Vended Meals from MPS Employment Contact About Contact Us Staff Directory CWS Teams Sharepoint Search	Culinary & Wellness Services Culinary & Wellness Services	CWS Social Media Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram Central Kitchen Tours! Have you ever seen a deep freezer the length of a football field? Or a 400 gallon kettle full of spaghetti sauce? Join us for a one-hour tour of the MPS central kitchen! We are hosting 1 tour per month between November 2023 and May 2024. Sign up here! This tour is open to all MPS caregivers, staff, and community members interested in learning more about our True Food approach, nutrition philosophy, and commitment to serving local foods. The Culinary Center is located at 812 Plymouth Avenue North. Tours are limited to 20 people. Confirmation and parking details will be sent prior. Updated Ingredient Guide 2023 #TrueFood is backed by the latest science to ensure our students receive nutritious meals that taste good. We’re excited to share the recently updated Ingredient Guide for Better School Food Purchasing! This science-based guide was created to help school food leaders and manufacturers improve the quality, nutritional value, and safety of food in all schools. Culinary & Wellness Services staff, alongside a coalition of school nutrition professionals, partnered with the Center for Science in the Public Interest to create the Ingredient Guide. We are proud to shape the food system and provide better food for all students! Learn more at cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/nutrition_ingredients