The Act is intended to improve the health and well-being of children in America, increase ingestion of healthy foods throughout the day, and encourage healthy eating habits. Some of the food requirements under the proposed rule states: be either a fruit, a dairy, a vegetable, a protein food, whole-grain rich product, must contain 10% of the daily value of a nutrient, snack items should contain less than two-hundred milligrams of sodium. These food requirements will help prevent childhood diseases associated with unhealthy eating habits like, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and childhood obesity. The act also states that schools provide plain water, low fat milk, and 100% fruit/vegetable
The Act is intended to improve the health and well-being of children in America, increase ingestion of healthy foods throughout the day, and encourage healthy eating habits. Some of the food requirements under the proposed rule states: be either a fruit, a dairy, a vegetable, a protein food, whole-grain rich product, must contain 10% of the daily value of a nutrient, snack items should contain less than two-hundred milligrams of sodium. These food requirements will help prevent childhood diseases associated with unhealthy eating habits like, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and childhood obesity. The act also states that schools provide plain water, low fat milk, and 100% fruit/vegetable