Sentences with phrase «federal nutrition standards»

While the middle schools did their best to comply with the new, more rigorous federal nutrition standards, most were not fully compliant.

She has also testified before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on the need for federal nutrition standards for foods sold outside of the federal meal program in all schools.

Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, released the final federal nutrition standards for school meals, representing the first major overhaul of school food requirements in over 15 years.

lunches that exceed federal nutrition standards.

SNA's Board continues to advocate for strong federal nutrition standards, including limits on calories, fat, reasonable restrictions on sodium and mandates to offer a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

States are trying to circumvent federal nutrition standards that would limit sugary foods at school fundraisers.

Over the years, Congress has mandated federal nutrition standards, funded fresh fruit and vegetable programs and debated, but never acted on, banning various «junk foods» from schools.

Serrano is supportive of the enhanced federal nutrition standards and cautions that healthier dietary habits are not established overnight.

He also announced that 97 percent of schools that participate in federal school meal programs are in compliance with heightened federal nutrition standards created under the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010.

The Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act requires school cafeterias to meet new federal nutrition standards for school lunches and breakfasts.

Two of the messages conveyed by one of Coca - Cola's courses: sugar is not harmful to children, and federal nutrition standards for school meals are too restrictive.

It undermines the federal nutrition standards for meals if students spend their money on unhealthy options.

Similarly, federal nutrition standards, including calorie caps, necessarily put limits on the many desserts the kids say they'd like to see.

The Illinois State Board of Education requires that any food served during breakfast and lunch meets federal nutrition standards.

Public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions that chose to participate in NSLP and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are required to serve meals that meet federal nutrition standards and strict food safety standards.

School nutrition professionals prepare breakfast and lunches every day that meet federal nutrition standards — limiting fat, calories and sodium — while encouraging students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.