Biden-Harris Administration Announces New School Meal Standards ... - USDA
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals. Nutrition standards for school meals will be gradually updated to include less sugar and greater flexibility with menu planning between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027.
USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments …
Nov 4, 2024 · The “junk” charges for electronic deposits into school meal accounts will be prohibited starting in the 2027-28 academic year for those eligible for free and reduced-price lunches. School meal ...
National School Lunch Program | Food and Nutrition Service
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
USDA Celebrates New School Meals Options as New School Year …
Aug 29, 2024 · Beginning this school year, schools have more options to: Serve protein-rich breakfast foods such as yogurt, tofu, eggs, nuts and seeds, which can help them offer less sugary foods, while also supporting vegetarian diets and other food preferences. Buy local foods.
USDA to ban school lunch fees for low-income families ... - CBS News
Nov 6, 2024 · The decision by the USDA follows a CFPB report that found online school meal payments predominantly affect low-income families. School lunch fees collectively cost families upwards of $100 million ...
Major USDA Investments in Local Foods Strengthen School Meals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today emphasized USDA’s ongoing commitment to connecting local farmers and producers with schools nationwide that serve meals to about 30 million children every school day. Joining others across the country in celebrating National School Lunch Week and National Farm to School Month, Secretary Vilsack pointed to the Department ...
FNS Announces $26 Million of Investments in School Meal Programs
May 16, 2024 · New resources will help schools meet updated nutrition standards. WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced $26 million in new grants to support schools’ efforts to serve nutritious and delicious foods to students.
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for …
The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023.
School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule
Apr 24, 2024 · School meals will continue to emphasize fruits and vegetables, whole grains and cultural and religious food preferences for balanced meals that kids want to eat, the USDA said in a news...
School lunch nutrition: USDA to limit added sugars for first time
Apr 25, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced updated nutrition standards for school meals that will be gradually updated to include "less sugar and greater flexibility with menu...