The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that students this year will see more varieties of vegetables, fruits and salads than at any time since federally subsidized lunch programs began in the 1940s.
Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new standards, which became effective July 1, calorie limits are also set for meals.
Schools are now required to serve larger portions of fruits and vegetables, and students must take at least one fruit or vegetable serving per meal. Schools must offer dark green vegetables, orange/red vegetables and legumes at least once a week, eliminate all added trans-fat and serve only 1 percent or nonfat milk.
Great idea in theory... but I seriously doubt it's going to have a significant effect on the obesity problem.
If kids exercised and got outside more this would not be nearly the problem it is. ...Now they've got advertisements encouraging kids to go outside and exercise for at least ONE HOUR a day... When I was little, we were only INSIDE for about an hour a day-and that was because my parents made us come inside to take a bath before bed because we were covered in mud and dirt.