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School vending machines, a la carte lunch lines, and other snacks sold to students at school are facing their first new regulations in more than 30 years—standards heralded by nutrition experts but ones that may be subjected to a battle from the food industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the long-awaited proposed rules today. Among other things, the rules would give a boost to healthy snack foods made with with whole grains, low-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables, and sources of protein as their main ingredients, and require that these items be lower in fat, sugar, and sodium than many of the chips, cookies, french fries, pizza, and sodas now available in schools.
