Reinvent Your Menu Plans with Soy Protein
By including soy protein in school meals you can cut fat and contain costs while maintaining the quality of your meals. Through the sample menus and comparisons in this section, you'll see the role soy protein can play to save costs and cut fat in your school menus.
Versatility is its Game and Soy is its Name
Soy protein can be used in all-vegetarian entrees and in combination with beef, fish, pork or poultry products. The menu plans show the array of options possible when using soy protein to enhance your meals and your menus. You'll find many of your students' traditional favorites - from Sloppy Joes to lasagna - improved with soy protein.
Whether you prepare these entrees from scratch or order finished soy-enhanced meat products, you'll enjoy the same fat-fighting and cost-cutting benefits.
What You'll Find
- To see how soy protein cuts fat, check out this nutritional comparison of all-meat entrees versus soy-enhanced entrees.
- Learn how soy-enhanced entrees fit a food-based menu planning system.Nutrient Standard Menu
- A NSMP menu plan shows the nutritional benefits of including soy-enhanced entrees in your meals.
- Soy cuts costs - see how with a menu cost comparison.
The menu plans were developed with student acceptability and nutritional requirements in mind. The beauty of soy protein is its versatility and that it can be incorporated in your meals no matter which menu planning system you follow. The numbers prove exactly how soy works, so read on and you'll be surprised to see the amazing things soy protein can do for your school lunch program.