Nov 5, 2009 Posted by admin

Better Nutrition in our Schools

School meals should have less salt; more vegetables, fruits and whole grains; skim and low-fat milk, and other dairy products offered. The current standards for school meals are based on the 1995 dietary guidelines so this revision would bring school meals in line with the latest dietary guidelines and reference intakes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report noted that added funding will be... read more