School Nutrition Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it plans to roll back Obama-era school nutrition regulations that set standards for grains, flavored milks, and sodium content. Schools that qualify for Federal reimbursement will be affected. The standards were part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that Michelle Obama advocated for as First Lady. The changes are as follows: Under the Obama-era rules, grain-rich items, such as pizza or bread, had to consist of at least 50 percent whole grains. The new rules specify that only half of the grain products on the weekly menu must be…
