20 Jan 2020 --- In a highly controversial move, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced two proposals that would relax school food nutrition standards set out in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The plans include allowing anything that might be allowable as an entrée on any one school day to be served as an à la carte item every single day and reducing the amount of fruit served with some breakfasts. The USDA states that these changes will enable more flexibility for local school districts and help tackle food waste. However, the move has been criticized by many in the nutrition sphere, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which argues that this is the Trump Administration’s latest “assault” on school meals.
