Some schools upgrade meal menus

The precooked beef patties with the fake charcoal lines won't be on the menu at Castle View High School in Douglas County, Colo., this fall. Instead, students will dine on freshly grilled hamburgers from grass-fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free cattle -- what is often described as natural or organic meat -- raised on the plains of eastern Colorado. Douglas County is among a handful of school districts in Colorado aiming to bring a touch of fine dining to lunch, replacing canned goods with fresh produce, banning French fries and Coke, and now expanding into upscale meats.

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