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2020 Rapid Health Impact Assessment on USDA Proposed Changes to School Nutrition Standards

More than 21.8 million school-age children receive free or reduced-price school lunch and 12.6 million children receive free or reduced-price breakfast each day. Since updated nutrition standards for school meals, snack foods, and beverages have been implemented following passage of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a growing body of evidence shows their effectiveness in More

Keywords: Competitive foods, Fruits and vegetables, Nutrition standards, School meal programs, Snacks

Date: March 2020

Resource Type: Report

Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School

Executive Summary: 2020 Rapid Health Impact Assessment on USDA Proposed Changes to School Nutrition Standards

Keywords: Competitive foods, Food insecurity, Fruits and vegetables, Nutrition standards, School meal programs, Snacks