Sentences with phrase «nutrition standards»

Of course, flexibility does not mean that a school district can opt out of school nutrition standards indefinitely.

A vast majority of parents — 72 % — support strong nutrition standards in schools.

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

This data visualization illustrates the changing fat and saturated fat content of school lunches over several decades, based on updated nutrition standards that were informed by our work.

This report focuses on one crucial set of challenges that school districts face in meeting nutrition standards for meals: the need for improved equipment and infrastructure.

We've got plenty of challenges ahead, with the farm bill up for renewal and more school food nutrition standards to fight for, just for starters.

Since the new school meal nutrition standards went into effect last year, I've seen countless articles about how students won't eat the good - for - you stuff.

Most importantly, it will lock in an agreement on nutrition standards for five years.

If adopted, the bill would streamline and increase access for children to healthy food during the school day and mandate national nutrition standards for food served in schools.

Today, virtually all schools meet the nation's stronger nutrition standards, and the project is nearing completion of its research agenda.

If you have strict nutrition standards for school food, the food is healthier and so are the kids.

And of course each one meets our high nutrition standards.

By law, they must meet the same quality and nutrition standards as the big names.

Additionally, 72 percent of voters and 69 percent of parents support current nutrition standards requiring healthier snack foods and drinks.

The bill would establish nutrition standards for school lunches and all food sold in schools, including vending machines.

Federal school lunch program nutrition standards require greater availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat - free or low - fat milk and a reduction in saturated fats and sodium.

What does it take to change established childbirth practices, hospital procedures, infant nutrition standards, and cultural norms that work against the best interests of mothers and their babies?

I am always learning new and creative strategies to meet nutrition standards from the unique people and environments within foodservice operations and distribution.

Recently introduced federal legislation would require new minimum nutrition standards for school lunches.

While the bill encourages school districts to follow federally determined nutrition standards and source locally grown produce, some question if it goes far enough.

The proposal is a hammer in search of a nail... Virtually 100 percent of schools are already complying with the final nutrition standards, including the first phase of sodium reduction.

Combined with the recent improvements to school lunch standards, all foods and beverages sold in schools will now be federally required to meet these new healthful nutrition standards.

National nutrition standards influence many facets of school meal program operations, including menu planning, cooking and serving procedures, food costs, marketing strategies, and student participation rates.

Among other things, it would mean the end of uniform nutrition standards, giving each state responsibility for establishing its own guidelines.

Prior to the regulation taking effect, 39 states already had nutrition standards in place.

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

A new poll shows that parents of school - age children overwhelmingly support national nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold to students during school.

And of course each one meets our high nutrition standards.

Additionally, 67 percent of voters and 64 percent of parents support the current nutrition standards requiring healthier snack foods and drinks.

My first objection to this bill is the repeal of nutrition standards.

However, it is challenging to balance meeting nutrition standards for school meals, encourage students to participate in meal programs, and prove that programs are affordable and profitable.

The 2010 federal school nutrition standards have helped educate many of our students about new and healthy foods.

Some proposals could wipe out national nutrition standards for school lunches as well as much of the federal funding of free and reduced - price lunches for poor children.

The CFBAI has proposed new, uniform nutrition criteria for member companies beginning Dec. 31, to replace the varying nutrition standards set by each company currently.

TLT: Although the Senate bill gives schools more flexibility on whole grains, overall it preserves and respects the science - based nutrition standards promulgated by the USDA in accordance with the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act.

Have they gotten better or worse since the new USDA nutrition standards came into play?

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new proposals to improve school breakfast and lunch nutrition standards as part of an attempt to reduce childhood obesity.

There was hardly a media outlet that didn't turn the spotlight, at least briefly, to the questions surrounding the proposed meal patterns and the role Congress should play in the regulatory processes of developing nutrition standards for school meals.

Because regardless of what happens with SNA's desired one - year waiver language in the pending 2015 appropriations bill, the 2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) is looming large and the SNA clearly views the CNR as its best chance to permanently roll back key HHFKA nutrition standards relating to sodium, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and a la carte offerings.