What is a Balanced Camping Meal

For our troop, a balanced camping meal is a meal that includes everything from the classic four food groups:

 

1. Meats, poultry, fish, dry beans and peas, eggs, and nuts;
2. Dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt;
3. Grains
4. Fruits and vegetables.

 

It's not necessary to include them in equal proportions.

 

So for example:

 

• Hamburgers (meat) + bun (grain) + lettuce/tomato/baby carrots (vegetable) + real cheese slice (dairy).
• Eggs (eggs) + tortillas (grains) + sausage (meats) + milk (dairy) + orange juice (fruit) 

 

 

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Sources:

• http://www.jewishveg.com/schwartz/ffgroups.html