But such rollbacks have been rejected by public health and nutrition advocates, who say the stricter nutrition rules are critical tools in the fight against obesity. Currently, elementary school lunches may include up to 1,230 grams of sodium. “We're giving school food professionals the flexibility they need.”[He grew up hungry. The changes, championed by the first lady, were unveiled at Parklawn Elementary, a school 30 miles southeast of Catoctin Elementary. Some school nutrition directors have said those particular changes are expensive and difficult to implement: In some cases, cafeterias have been unable to source compliant versions of student favorites, such as pasta and bagels.

Source: Washington Post May 01, 2017 18:49 UTC