FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -National School Lunch Program (NSLP): There are five required meal pattern components including Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA), Grain, Milk, Fruit, and Vegetable.

Detailed explanation-2: -The quantities, proportions, variety, or combination of different foods and drinks in diets, and the frequency with which they are habitually consumed’. A great example of a dietary pattern is the Mediterranean diet which includes high consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, beans, nuts and seeds.