Resource | Training and Outreach
Backgrounder for Revision of Food Guide Pyramid Sept. 10, 2003
In 2000, USDA initiated a comprehensive reassessment of the Food Guide Pyramid (FGP), which was originally released in 1992. USDA has provided food guidance to the American public for over 100 years, and the Pyramid is the current graphic representation of this guidance.
09/10/2003
Resource | Proposed Rule
Proposed Rule: NSLP and SBP Additional Menu Planning Alternatives
The National School Lunch Act requires that schools that are participating in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs claim reimbursements only for lunches or breakfasts which meet the nutrition standards of the National School Lunch Act, including compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
05/15/1998