The Christian Science Monitor – Cathaleen Chen
“When healthier food standards were implemented in 2012, skeptics voiced concern that fewer students would be eating lunch at school. But now a new study has not only dismantled that notion but also found meals at school have indeed become more nutritionally wholesome. Signed into law in 2010, the Michelle Obama-approved Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) increased portions of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and limited the number of calories in school breakfast and lunch. The US Department of Agriculture standards were implemented starting in the 2012-2013 school year, affecting up to 31 million students in the National School Lunch Program.”(more)