date:Dec 14, 2012
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The rules, the first major overhaul of school nutrition standards in 15 years, stemmed from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2011 and better align school-meal nutrition with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and are intended to help curb rising obesity rates.
In a letter sent to Congress, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agency is carefully monitoring the implementation of the new requirements to ensure that the updated standards are workable and contain enough flexibility f