USDA Implements New School Lunch Guidelines

August 23rd, 2012 - Lacy

New guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about what can—and can’t—be in school lunches take effect as students return to class this fall.  The guidelines were initially proposed last January by first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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Congress Considers Pizza and French Fries Vegetables to Avoid Funding Healthy School Lunches

November 18th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Pepperoni Pizza

The newest version of a proposed Congressional spending bill will classify pizza and French fries served as part of school lunches as vegetables, reports the Associated Press.

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