The USDA recommended schools improve the nutritional quality of their lunches in 2012. The agency wanted more whole-grain offerings, reduced saturated fat, fat-free or low-fat milk, increased monitoring of portions (for calorie control), and more fruit and vegetable options.
It appears its recommendations were heard.
Low-income students are now eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a report by Medical News Today. "Results of the analysis revealed that after the new guidelines were introduced, fruit selection increased by almost 23 percent, from 52.7 percent to 75.7 percent. As there was no corresponding increase in food waste, this suggested that students are eating their fruit rather than throwing it away," Medical News Today writes.
To read the full article, and get all the details, visit the Medical News Today website.
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