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Schools feed tens of millions of children every day, and many of those students consume more than half of their daily calories while at school. Unfortunately, the foods and beverages sold in school are generally of poor nutritional quality. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed into law in December 2010, will help schools offer healthier meals, snacks and drinks. Nutrition advocates believe that the law must be rigorously enforced to help children get the nutrients they need to grow, learn and succeed.
- The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act requires that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue new nutritional standards for school meals and for competative foods and beverages sold through vending machines and elsewhere.
- The new law authorizes an increase in federal funding by 6 cents per lunch for schools that meet USDA's updated nurtitional standards, the largest reimbursement increase above inflation in more than 30 years.
- The new law authorizes some $50 million for training and technical assistance to help school food service workers prepare nutritious meals.
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mil auth. by Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act for training & tech asst to help schools prep nutritious meals