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Rolnictwo i żywność · 13.06.1995

National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children

This final rule amends the regulations governing the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. It is part of an integrated, comprehensive plan for promoting the health of the Nation's school children by updating the nutrition standards for school meals and by providing State agencies and local food service operators with the technical assistance and tools to meet these standards. On June 10, 1994, the Department proposed improvements, including a provision to incorporate the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into the program regulations. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans set forth medical and scientific consensus on proper nutrition as a vital element in disease prevention and long-term health promotion. That proposal would have also established a method of meal planning and preparation based on computerized nutrient analysis. On January 27, 1995, the Department published a supplemental proposal to provide local food authorities with an additional meal planning option--a food-based menu system. This final rule implements provisions of both proposals and reflects the Department's review of the comments received on those proposals. The foundat

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