Improving School Meal Standards: No Time to Go Backward

This week, the US Senate will be reviewing funding for Agriculture Appropriations. Up for debate is an amendment urging the USDA to revisit the proposed school meal standards. This means possibly delaying or suspending the proposed standards, and/or creating a new set of school nutrition standards.

From the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC):
"...children – and the nation – cannot wait any longer for these changes. Poor nutrition leads to a higher risk of obesity and diet-related diseases, and hunger also produces health and educational damage."

For more information, please see the following resources from FRAC:

• Summary of the USDA's Proposed Nutritional Standards for School Meals
• Improving School Meal Nutrition Standards: No Time to Go Backward analysis
• Letter urging Congress to reject any attempt to derail the school meal regulation process