Beans, Peas, and Lentils at Lunch

Beans, peas, and lentils (formerly "legumes") may be served as a vegetable or as a meat/meat alternate. With the new flexibility, beans, peas, and lentils (BPLs) may credit as a meat/meat alternate and credit toward the BPL subgroup requirement for the week. BPLs still may only credit toward one component for the day: either meat/meat alternate or vegetable.

Examples

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Lunch Tray
Answer

Amazing School serves a vegetarian lentil chili for lunch. Amazing School is pretty small, so they only serve a single entrée each day. The amazing nutrition director at Amazing School has determined that lentils in the vegetarian lentil chili are crediting as the meat/meat alternate today. The menu includes crackers as the grain component and has a fruit/vegetable bar to complete the meal.

Do the lentils credit toward the weekly subgroup requirement for BPLs?

Yes!

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