New Nutrition Standards for Meals Served in American Schools

News Date January 24, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined tomorrow by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, at a Virginia elementary school to announce the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new nutrition standards for school lunches. USDA is making the first considerable changes in school meals in over 15 years, which is a product of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids act that President Obama approved last year. The new standards include ensuring kids are consuming more fruits and vegetables every day, increasing the availability of foods enriched with whole-grains, supplying cafeterias with low-calorie milk options and making sure kids are receiving correct portion sizes. For more information, click here. (By: Jacaselon Pickens; Staff Contact: Brad McKinney)