The+School's+New+Lunch+Program

 Just about everybody in every school everywhere has a gripe about the school's lunches. No matter what the menu offers and no matter what efforts are taken in preparation, there are always some dissatisfied students (and teachers). Complaints range from the lack of choices to the lack of taste to high cost. While this project may not result in changing HJM's lunch offerings, it will give you a chance to design potential menus that are tasty and nutritious. **__Situation / Problem:__** You (and your partner) will create a five-day menu for your school's lunch program. Your menu should be both nutritious and popular with students. You will be responsible for totaling the costs of foods you select and setting the prices students will pay for lunch. Plan the lunch program for thirty students.
 * __Overview:__**

**__Possible Strategies:__**
 * 1) Poll your friends to find out what foods they would like the lunch program to offer.
 * 2) Select foods from the major food groups.
 * 3) Divide the tasks for this project.

__** Find the prices of your products: **__ Online at Harris Teeter Online Shopping. Use the links on the left to navigate through the site to find your prices.

**__Special Considerations:__**
 * Divide responsibilities according to interests. For example, one of you might like to design and conduct the poll and one of you might create the menu. Both partners work together to select the foods and find the prices.
 * For a poll to be effective, the pollsters must decide on specific questions before contacting people. Try to think of three to five questions that you can ask others about school lunches. Avoid questions that may be answered with a simple yes or no, and include questions about foods and cost.
 * Decide who you will poll. You may limit your poll to your class or ask students from other classes too. Remember the more people you poll, the more accurate your information will be.
 * Maintain an accurate list of your sources. Use MLA documentation format.
 * Consult the reference sheet for examples of foods from the major food groups. You may also reference other resources for more choices.
 * In designing your menu, make sure that you meet basic nutritional requirements each day. (A lunch of chips and cola is //not// a healthy meal.)
 * As you decide on foods for your menu, check advertisements and supermarket circulars for the prices of these foods. Keep a chart of your daily offerings. Remember to "buy" enough food for thirty students.
 * Do not calculate the costs of paper plates, napkins, or utensils.
 * Make an attractive copy of your menu. Include the price you would charge for the lunch. Use a computer to create and print your menu.
 * Present your menu to the class, explaining how and why you selected the foods you did. Be sure to offer support for your choices.

**__To Be Submitted:__**
 * 1) A copy of your menu.
 * 2) Polling questions and results.
 * 3) Complete Chart supporting your conclusion.
 * Be sure to include the prices!
 * 1) Presentation