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Coverage dated April 23, 2024

School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule

Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis

New US school meal standards announced Wednesday will limit the amount of added sugars for the first time and slightly reduce sodium content among other adjustments, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said.

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    New US school meal standards announced Wednesday will limit the amount of added sugars for the first time and slightly reduce sodium content among other adjustments, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said.

  2. KOB 4

    USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first time. The Department of Agriculture issued final rules for the program that serves breakfast to more than 15 million students and lunch to nearly 30 million children every year.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    USDA sets new school meal standards limiting added sugars, sodium (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

  4. Time

    Added Sugars Limited in School Meals for the First Time (opens Time)

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    The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time.

  5. Sioux City Journal

    USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars, salt for the first time (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first time. The Department of Agriculture issued final rules for the program that serves breakfast to more than 15 million students and lunch to nearly 30 million children every year.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    USDA sets new limits on added sugars in school meals | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.

  7. Triblive

    USDA to limit added sugars in school meals nationwide for first time ever (opens Triblive)

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    U.S. students will soon see reduced added sugars in school meals nationwide as part of an overhaul of the nation’s nutrition standards announced Wednesday by the Department of Agriculture. As part of the agency’s nutrition makeover, added sugars — sugars and syrups added to foods or beverages when p…

  8. New York Times

    New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals (opens New York Times)

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    The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards.

  9. UPI

    USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food (opens UPI)

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    Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

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