Approximately 12.7 million children in the United States are obese. Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years, and is still on the rise. School lunches have grown in size and calories, but decreased in nutrition. Many schools rely on high energy, yet low nutrient value foods to easily fill kids up. In 2010, the Obama administration decided to try and take charge of the growing issue.
Policy Identification and Explanation Public Law 111-296, 124 STAT. 3183 is a law that funds child nutrition programs and free lunch programs in schools around the country, sets new nutrition standards for schools, and allocates $4.5 billion for their implementation. The law gives the US Department of Agriculture authority to set new standards for food sold in lunches during the …show more content…
This policy is federal law, and is carried out in schools across the country. It allows USDA, for the first time in over 30 years, opportunity to make real reforms to the school lunch and breakfast programs by improving the critical nutrition and hunger safety net for millions of children. Five years after the passing of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, ninety-seven percent of schools nationwide are meeting healthier standards for school meals, and significantly more schools are now offering lunches with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture agrees that the new rules are working. Despite the many benefits that surround the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 0f 2010, there are still many opponents, such as the SNA, and major food companies. Every law will have it’s pro’s and con’s, but the research in this paper should help one gain a clearer understanding of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of
Policy Identification and Explanation Public Law 111-296, 124 STAT. 3183 is a law that funds child nutrition programs and free lunch programs in schools around the country, sets new nutrition standards for schools, and allocates $4.5 billion for their implementation. The law gives the US Department of Agriculture authority to set new standards for food sold in lunches during the …show more content…
This policy is federal law, and is carried out in schools across the country. It allows USDA, for the first time in over 30 years, opportunity to make real reforms to the school lunch and breakfast programs by improving the critical nutrition and hunger safety net for millions of children. Five years after the passing of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, ninety-seven percent of schools nationwide are meeting healthier standards for school meals, and significantly more schools are now offering lunches with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture agrees that the new rules are working. Despite the many benefits that surround the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 0f 2010, there are still many opponents, such as the SNA, and major food companies. Every law will have it’s pro’s and con’s, but the research in this paper should help one gain a clearer understanding of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of