Day: March 10, 2020

Guest blogger: Maggie Neola, RD, LD

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new plan to roll back National School Lunch Program standards is not the best recipe for keeping students healthy. Instead of rolling back standards, the United States should be looking for ways to cut back on unhealthful lunch-line staples like cheeseburgers, pizza, and other entrees that are loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol. Replacing these foods with healthful fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans would go a long way in boosting students’ health. Continue reading “USDA’s School Lunch Rollback Proposal is Bad Recipe for Student Health”