For the first time, USDA is telling schools what sorts of snacks they can sell. The new restrictions announced last week fill a gap in nutrition rules that allowed many students to load up on fat, sugar and salt despite the existing guidelines for healthy meals. The days of blowing off healthier school lunches and filling up on cookies from the vending machine are numbered. Granola bars, low-fat tortilla chips, fruit cups, and 100% fruit juice still make the grade. And high school students can buy diet versions of soda, sports drinks and iced tea. But say goodbye to soft pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream cups. The idea is to weed out junk food and replace it with something with nutritional merit.
Source: NPR, 6/27/13, School Snacks
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