>Politicians, education officials, parents, and students across the country disagree about whether school lunches should be held to high standards of nutritional quality. Many people point to alarming levels of childhood obesity as a reason to ensure that schools provide healthy meals to their students. Opponents of strict nutritional requirements believe they put financial strain on the educational system and lead to food being wasted. Read the articles to learn more and to form your own opinion about this issue.
Read About the Issue:
- The Food & Environment Reporting Network: As schools reopen, the fight over nutrition standards resumes, with salt and sugar still in the crosshairs
- The Hill: Nutrition reauthorization must make healthy school meals accessible to all
- Agri-Pulse: GOP senators, school food directors push for easing nutrition standards