Coming next will be new standards for foods sold in schools that aren't part of regular meals — in other words, snacks. (chefannfoundation.org)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently established the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards for foods sold in school cafeterias (excluding the federally supported school meals), vending machines, and snack bars. (ascd.org)
With the USDA's recent proposal to improve the nutritional quality of snack foods sold in school vending machines, a la carte and in student stores (a.k.a. «competitive foods»), schools across the nation will be turning to healthy vending to assist them with compliance and improved student performance. (prweb.com)