There are better meals in school cafeterias this year, thanks to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, designed to fight child hunger, combat obesity and improve the health and nutrition of the nation’s students.
Schools are phasing in new nutrition standards over a three-year period, starting with lunches in this first year and moving on to changes in breakfast menus in subsequent years.
Audrey Rowe, the administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is charged with overseeing 15 nutrition assistance programs and education efforts that help children and needy families. (Source: Black America Web)
She called in to the TJMS for Get Well Wednesday and discussed the importance of having healthy options in school cafeteria.
Rowe also stopped by Fishers Elementary School in May. She held a round table discussion to inform parents on healthy eating habits and exercising tips.
