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Article: School lunch update.(United States Department of Agriculture School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study)
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- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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More than 30 million children participate in the School Lunch Program each day. Meals eaten at school can have considerable impact on a child's health and eating experiences. Since 1991, a massive study of school meal programs has been conducted approximately every 6-7 years. The third U.S.D.A. School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III) was conducted in 2004-2005 and involved 398 schools in 36 states. Here are some key findings:
* Only 6 percent of schools met all of the SNDA-III standards, including those for total calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.
* Only 5 percent of menus included whole grain ...