School Meal Nutrition: New Standards Would Reduce Sugar and Sodium – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
U.S. agriculture officials have proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars.
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U.S. agriculture officials have proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars.
The first targets of the new rules are high-sugar items such as flavored milks and sweetened cereals.
The first limits on added sugars would be required in the 2025-2026 school year, starting with high-sugar foods such as sweetened cereals, yogurts and flavored milks.
The first targets of the new rules are high-sugar items such as flavored milks and sweetened cereals.
The plan also seeks to significantly decrease sodium in the meals served to the nation’s schoolkids by 2029, while making the rules for foods made with whole grains more flexible.