Central Texas food director aims to serve healthier meals balancing nutrition guidelines and costs

WACO, Texas (KXXV) — From premade to scratch-made: Rapoport Academy's food director is revolutionizing school meals while staying in budget and meeting state guidelines

The state guidelines requite one vegetable, protein, fruit, dairy and whole grain

Rapoport Academy Food Services Director Nathaniel Gay is looking to make scratch meals while meeting those state guidelines

Nathaniel is also planning to serve a full salad bar later in the fall semester

Watch Heather get a look at meals students will be eating: Rapoport Academy food director aims to serve healthier, scratch-made meals while balancing nutrition guidelines and costs

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Rapoport Academy Food Services Director Nathaniel Gay is working to improve student meals by focusing on fresh, scratch-made options