{"id":547775,"date":"2023-02-04T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T11:00:00","slug":"changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"#Changes to expect in your child\u2019s school lunches under new USDA nutrition standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e961a2612\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e961a2612\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/#Changes_to_expect_in_your_childs_school_lunches_under_new_USDA_nutrition_standards\" >Changes to expect in your child\u2019s school lunches under new USDA nutrition standards<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/#Limiting_added_sugars\" >Limiting added sugars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/#More_whole_grains\" >More whole grains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/#Reduce_sodium_intake\" >Reduce sodium intake\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/changes-to-expect-in-your-childs-school-lunches-under-new-usda-nutrition-standards\/#Changes_to_milk_consumption\" >Changes to milk consumption<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_to_expect_in_your_childs_school_lunches_under_new_USDA_nutrition_standards\"><\/span>Changes to expect in your child\u2019s school lunches under new USDA nutrition standards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday proposed major changes to school lunches in an attempt to make the meals healthier, with particular emphasis on reducing sugar and salt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The plan, which is set for a 60-day public comment period starting Tuesday, is a multi-year effort that was developed with input from school nutrition professionals, public health experts, industry and parents, according to the statement from the department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The USDA found the biggest concerns from stakeholders in the conversation were the amount of added sugar in school lunches and the amount of time the industry needs to make these changes to school meals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur commitment to the school meal programs comes from a common goal we all share \u2014 keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full potential,\u201d said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany children aren\u2019t getting the nutrition they need, and diet-related diseases are on the rise. Research shows school meals are the healthiest meals in a day for most kids, proving that they are an important tool for giving kids access to the nutrition they need for a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone, however, is a fan of the proposed changes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cResearch\u202fshows students receive their healthiest meals at school, thanks to\u00a0current nutrition standards,\u201d said School Nutrition Association (SNA) President Lori Adkins. \u201cAs schools nationwide contend with persistent supply chain, labor and financial challenges, school meal programs are struggling to successfully maintain current standards and need support, not additional, unrealistic requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are the major changes proposed for your child\u2019s school meals:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limiting_added_sugars\"><\/span><strong>Limiting added sugars<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4896\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg 4896w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP16141467965452.jpg?resize=876,584 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>The new plan proposed by the USDA will have a public comment period so parents and others will be able to give their feedback on these changes. (AP Photo\/J. David Ake, File)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The USDA is planning on limiting added sugars in a two-part plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the plan is limiting added sugars in products that are particularly high in them, such as breakfast cereals, flavored milks, grain-based desserts and yogurt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Currently, there is no limit on added sugar in school lunches. With the changes, breakfast cereals would only be allowed 6 grams of added sugars per dry ounce, yogurt would be no more than 12 grams of added sugars per 6 ounces, flavored milks would be 10 grams of added sugars per 8 fluid ounces and grain-based desserts would be no more than 2-ounce equivalents per week in school breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to cap added sugars in these products by 2025, but the USDA also wants to implement a weekly overall limit in the 2027-2028 school year: no more than 10 percent of a child\u2019s calories for a given week could be added sugars.<\/p>\n<p>The reductions were praised by the American Heart Association, which has advocated for such changes.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBy proposing to limit the amount of added sugars in school meals for the first time ever, the USDA is taking a major step toward helping children achieve a more nutritious diet and better health,\u201d the organization said. \u201cAdded sugars are a significant source of excess calories, provide no nutritional value and may cause weight gain and increased risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic health conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_whole_grains\"><\/span><strong>More whole grains<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=1080,720 1080w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=645,430 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=50,33 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP06012009634.jpg?resize=876,583 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>The new changes to school meals, if adopted, would take until 2029 to complete. (AP Photo\/Larry Crowe)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The USDA wants to make whole grains the main grain option available as they \u201care a key source of fiber and can help support healthy digestion and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>There are two options the department wants feedback on in the public comment period for the proposal.\u00a0One would be keeping the current standard, which says schools must make whole grain-rich options 80 percent of all grains offered in a week. The other would only allow schools to serve\u00a0non-whole, enriched grain foods one day a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The whole change, if adopted, would be among the quickest implemented, in fall 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The American Heart Association had hoped for a 100 percent transition into whole grains but is hopeful about the plan. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate that the proposed standards continue to emphasize the importance of whole grains. While we would like to see USDA reinstate the 100% whole grain-rich requirement, the proposed standard would still encourage whole grain consumption while giving schools some flexibility when menu planning,\u201d the group said. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduce_sodium_intake\"><\/span><strong>Reduce sodium intake\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3318\" height=\"1698\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg 3318w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=300,154 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=768,393 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=1280,655 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=1536,786 1536w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=2048,1048 2048w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=645,330 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=50,26 50w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP695670889967.jpg?resize=876,448 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Less sodium in school lunches would put them more in line with FDA recommendations. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The USDA proposes a 30 percent reduction in sodium in school lunches, but spread out over time to give school cooks, the food industry and children\u2019s palates time to adjust.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Three separate 10-percent reductions in sodium would be seen in the autumns of 2025, 2027 and 2029.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResearch shows that nearly all children consume more sodium than recommended, which can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease,\u201d the USDA said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the change, along with others in the proposal, is not backed by the SNA, which argues supply chain issues and national shortages make the goals unachievable. <\/p>\n<p>The group points to a survey of school meal program directors that shows many are already struggling with the current nutrition standards. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith no end in sight to supply chain and labor challenges, a majority of survey respondents also indicated concerns about proposals to establish long-term standards that exceed Target 1A transitional sodium limits (98.3%) and limit added sugar (94.4%),\u201d SNA said. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_to_milk_consumption\"><\/span><strong>Changes to milk consumption<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2260\" height=\"3820\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?w=426\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3842940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg 2260w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=177,300 177w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=768,1298 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=426,720 426w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=909,1536 909w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=1212,2048 1212w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=645,1090 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=30,50 30w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/AP100119127775.jpg?resize=876,1480 876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em> It is possible the milk standards under the new proposals will not change. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The proposed standards would continue allowing flavored milks, but aim to encourage students to choose fat-free and low-fat milk options.\u00a0They include an optional limiting of flavored milk for those in grades nine or above, or else leaving flavored milk options for all grades.<\/p>\n<p>If the standard does change, it would be implemented in fall 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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