
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which took effect in 2012. That was to make school lunch healthier. Kids are eating more fruits and vegetables as a result of updated standards Kids are now eating 16 percent more vegetables and 23 percent more fruit at lunch.



School lunches are not nutritious. Recent data shows that while an estimated 30.6 million US students eat school lunches, only 6% of school lunch programs meet the nutritional requirements. They contribute to childhood obesity.

Compared with kids who brought lunch from home, those who ate school-prepared lunches were more likely to be overweight or obese.
School lunches are expensive and add up over time. 3 in 5 kids eat school lunch.

The schools do not use real meat. Schools use conventional food meaning no certified ingredients are used. Schools limit the the calories in food leaving still hungry after school

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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which took effect in 2012. That was to make school lunch healthier. Kids are eating more fruits and vegetables as a result of updated standards Kids are now eating 16 percent more vegetables and 23 percent more fruit at lunch.



School lunches are not nutritious. Recent data shows that while an estimated 30.6 million US students eat school lunches, only 6% of school lunch programs meet the nutritional requirements. They contribute to childhood obesity.

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