Mahala /ma-ha-la/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ma-HAH-lah. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Mahala is woman.Also variant of Mahalia. Kreatif forms: Mahama, Mahata.ahala /ma-ha-la/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ma-HAH-lah. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Mahala is woman. Also variant of Mahalia.
Today's rules mean that school lunches must: 1  Offer a minimum of 8 to 10 ounces of whole grains. 2  Offer at least a half cup per week of dark green vegetables. 3  Offer at least 3/4 cup red/orange vegetables for grades K-8, and at least 1 1/4 cups in grades 9-12. 4  Offer at least a half cup of beans or peas. 5  Offer at least a half cup of starchy vegetables.
The new school lunch regulations, which first lady Michelle Obama championed and a Democrat-led Congress passed in 2010, set a maximum calorie limit for high school lunches at between 750 and 850 calories. Under the old rules, cafeterias served a minimum of 825 calories per lunch. Elementary students' lunches pack between 550 and 650 calories as opposed to the 633 calories allotted under the old rules. For Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, that  scant diet  is a rude awakening for schoolchildren across the country.