Jeanne Reilly, director of school nutrition at Windham Raymond School District, stands in the Windham High School cafeteria as staff serves students lunch. The Trump administration rolled out new dietary guidelines earlier this month, including some advice that counters longstanding nutrition research, and Maine nutrition experts have mixed feelings about the changes. SCHOOLS NEED SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENTJeanne Reilly, director of school nutrition for the Windham Raymond School District, said the guidelines’ instruction to eat more whole foods “ties into what we’re doing with school nutrition programs. But she lamented that the current administration has cut federal funding reimbursement for buying local foods, and eliminated other school nutrition support programs. “The government needs to acknowledge that our being successful and compliant is tied to having the funding and training we need,” Reilly said.

Source: CNN February 03, 2026 18:53 UTC