GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The USDA upgraded its diet requirements for college lunches previous this 12 months. Colleges across the nation feed greater than 30 million scholars from kindergarten via highschool. The USDA’s necessities come with having extra protein within the foods and no more sugar. Meals like yogurt, tofu, eggs, nuts and seeds had been added to the menu.
College programs also are that specialize in purchasing extra native meals. 8 states together with California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico and Vermont have already made adjustments to university meal alternatives. Different states supply unfastened lunches for college kids throughout the Group Eligibility Provision. . .