Some School Lunch Rules Rolled Back by Trump Administration

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By Julie Fidler

On December 7, the Trump administration relaxed rules aimed at making school lunches healthier, affecting 30 million children annually, many of them from low-income homes. Kid-friendly favorites like noodles, tortillas, biscuits, pasta, and an overall abundance of refined grains will be returning to school menus. [1]

The Obama-era school lunch program was championed by former First Lady Michelle Obama, but the meals received harsh criticism for being, in many cases, laughably small and generally pretty … ‘disgusting.’

When Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue took office in May 2017, he promised to make school lunches both appetizing and nutritious.

He said in a statement:

“If kids …read more

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