A Healthy Hot Lunch at School

In July of 2012, major changes in National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program will go into effect under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. These changes have been prompted by programs under the USDA, the Healthier US Schools Challenge, and School Nutrition Dietary Assessment studies. School meals have been identified as the prime target to improve the nutrition of United States children. Past improvements to school meals have reduced calories and fat. The new changes focus on increasing fruits, the variety of vegetables, as well as increasing servings of whole grains while decreasing sodium. This poster illustrates the changes that have been made to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The new standards that seek to improve the nutritional quality of foods served to the school children in the United States are highlighted.