Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0007
School Meals FAQs
School meals are required to meet specific nutrition standards to operate the school meals programs. The standards align school meals with the latest nutrition science and the real world circumstances of America’s schools.
02/27/2019
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2013-0063
Smart Snacks in Schools Nutrition Standards - Interim Final Rule Q&As
The new standards will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods for our children, while limiting junk food served to students. Students will still be able to buy snacks that meet common-sense standards for fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, while promoting products that have whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein foods as their main ingredients.
08/01/2013
Resource | Guidance Documents
Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs
Accommodating children with special dietary needs in the School Nutrition Programs. Guidance for school food service staff.
11/29/2001