Until January when the USDA released
the proposed meal standards a potato serving could «count» as a vegetable in a reimbursable school meal every day of the week.
Not exact matches
So when I learned last month that the USDA had released new,
proposed nutritional
standards for daycare
meals, it seemed like long - overdue good news.
Earlier this year the USDA released a
proposed rule that would update the nutrition
standards for
meals served through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP).
For those families with multiple school aged children, what sounds like a small price increase can serve as a tipping point, driving them out of the school
meal programs at the very moment that these programs are working to meet
proposed standards for more whole grains, fresh produce and healthier entrees.