The district's initiative follows a growing nationwide trend in recent years to boost the nutritional quality of school meals. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Celebrating NSLW can help you increase participation, earn media coverage, and connect with school stakeholders about the high quality of your school meals. (beyondbreakfast.org)
The new standards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) aimed to improve the nutritional quality of school meals by making whole grains, fruits, and vegetables more available, requiring the selection of a fruit or vegetable, increasing the portion sizes of fruits and vegetables, removing trans fats, and placing limits on total calories and sodium levels. (sciencedaily.com)