News about nutrition

Parents & teachers had concerns about excessive amounts of added sugar in some foods, and @USDA listened. Learn more from @USDANutrition about school meal updates to give kids the right balance of nutrients while reducing added sugars : www.fns.usda.gov/cn/school-nutrition-standards-updates pic.twitter.com/uo96zPvKfE

It was a pleasure to participate in an Investing in Rural America roundtable with @SenStabenow & the @SecondGentleman at Lincoln Park Middle School in Michigan to discuss @USDA's efforts to ensure that all students across the U.S. have access to healthy, nutritious school meals. pic.twitter.com/5gHOq7FEiX

Like teachers, classrooms, books, and computers, nutritious school meals are an essential part of the school environment, and when we raise the bar for school meals, it empowers our kids to achieve greater success inside and outside of the classroom. apnews.com/article/school-meals-lunch-nutrition-sugar-sodium-aa17b295f959c72ef5c41ac3cd50e68d

Today @SecVilsack has announced major steps to promote the heath of America's children through nutritious school meals. @USDANutrition will gradually update nutrition standards for school meals between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027 ⬇️ www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/04/24/biden-harris-administration-announces-new-school-meal-standards