Breaking news: The Biden administration on Friday announced more stringent nutrition standards for school meals, reviving efforts to improve the health of millions of public school students in the face of a rise in obesity and other diet-related diseases.
Nutrition standards have remained lax during the pandemic, as school cafeterias struggled with supply-chain crises and labor shortages.
The International Dairy Foods Association has cautioned the USDA about reducing flavored milk options, citing a USDA advisory committee More than 70 percent of students who eat school meals qualify as low-income and are getting meals free or for a reduced price. Low-income children and adolescents are more likely to be obese than their higher income counterparts, according to the CDC.
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