date:Oct 20, 2023
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Addressing the problem
Earlier this year, the USDA proposed updates to the school meal nutrition standards, separate from the regulations for Smart Snacks, and the department is set to finalize those new regulations in 2024.
In the updated nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch, the USDA should set science-based limits for sodium and added sugars, require more whole grains and ban harmful low-calorie sweeteners and synthetic dyes. In response to our report, the USDA s