• School meals are never super-sized! Federal law requires every school meal to provide age-appropriate portions.
  • Every school lunch offers students their choice of at least two servings of fruits and vegetables.
  • School lunches meet strict limits on fat – no more than 30% of calories can come from fat and less than 10% from saturated fat!
  • Federal law prohibits the sale of soda in the cafeteria - every school meal comes with low-fat or fat-free milk.
  • Fat-free flavored milk has the same 9 essential nutrients as white milk, including calcium, protein, vitamins A and D, and potassium.
  • New nutrition standards require even more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, while limiting sodium and calories in school meals.
  • Many schools serve pizza made with whole grain crust, low-fat cheese and low-sodium sauce.
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