Consider that in France, where the childhood obesity rate is the lowest in the Western world, a typical four-course school lunch (cucumber salad with vinaigrette, salmon lasagna with spinach, fondue with baguette for dipping and fruit compote for dessert) would probably not pass muster under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, because of the refined grains, fat, salt and calories. read more
This is article is an in-depth look at the ingredients and chemicals in school lunches, and their effects on our children. In 2010, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act set out to better the health standards of food served in schools. read more