Idaho schools boast healthier meals | Idaho News from KTVB.COM | Boise news, Idaho weather, sports, traffic & events | Home

BOISE -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants school lunches to be healthier.

On Thursday, the USDA proposed new federal guidelines aimed at just that. But thanks to Idaho guidelines already in place, your child may already be eating a healthier lunch.

"We're very concerned about the fact that one-third ouf our youngsters are at-risk for being obese, or in fact, obese," said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. "And there are serious consequences to not getting our arms around this problem right now."

Vilsack proposed these guidelines for school lunches and breakfasts; to limit calories, ban trans fats, serve more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, cut sodium, and use low-fat or non-fat milk.

But in Idaho schools, most districts have already adopted state recommendations (rolled out in 2009) that meet these federal standards. [...]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• Previous article Meridian looking to expand smoking ban to public parks
• Next article Complaint: Pharmacist refuses to fill prescription over abortion concerns

Full article at ktvb.com

 

Posted via email from Peace Jaway