June 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
Fresh Nutrition Standards Serve Up Change in the Lunch Line
When they return to school this year, students may notice a change on their lunch trays. New federal nutrition standards have been implemented, which require schools to meet daily and weekly serving requirements of grains, fruits and vegetables, meat or meat alternatives and milk. FULL STORYNutrition Resources for Families
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion site, featuring information about school meal changes, sample menus and recipes, nutrition and exercise tips and tools, and more: choosemyplate.govAnswers to frequently asked questions from the School Nutrition Association: traytalk.org
Tips, tools, resources and information from First Lady Michele Obama's federal initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids: letsmove.gov
