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Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds
by: Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Setting kids up for success. It’s what every parent, guardian, and educator wants for our nation’s schoolchildren. They understand the power that small changes have to make a big difference in the learning environment. That’s why here at USDA, we recently announced a generational investment in our children’s futures through updated school nutrition standards.
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Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
by: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Research shows that school meals are the most nutritious food source for American schoolchildren—thanks in large part to the work of school nutrition professionals, parents, school meal partners, the food industry, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make school meals healthier over the past decade.
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School Meals: Small Changes, Big Difference
by: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Updated standards are raising the bar for nutrition to help kids grow up healthier. What makes school breakfast healthy?
• Less added sugar
• Lower sodium
• Primarily whole grains
• Fruit, vegetable, and protein options. Schools may create a variety of menu options to meet the overall nutrition standards.
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