USDA works with states and school nutrition professionals to provide kids with nutritious school meals that support their health and well-being. Learn about the financial support USDA has offered schools across the country since January 2021.
School meals are an important part of making sure kids get what they need to grow and learn. We know you want the best for our nation's children and USDA is investing in making school meals even healthier.
Media toolkit for USDA updates to the school nutrition standards in a few key areas to give kids the right balance of nutrients for healthy and appealing meals.
Updated School Meal Standards: working towards a common goal of healthy children and helping them reach their full potential.
School meals will continue to include fruits and vegetables, emphasize whole grains, and give kids the right balance of nutrients for healthy, tasty meals. For the first time, schools will focus on products with less added sugar, especially in school breakfast.
School nutrition professionals continue to make school meals the healthiest meals children eat in a day! To take school meals to the next level, USDA is updating the school nutrition standards after considering recommendations from the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and listening to a diverse range of voices with experience in child nutrition and health.
Este video de cocina para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, por sus siglas en inglés) demuestra cómo preparar rápida y fácilmente la receta estandarizada del USDA.
Este video de cocina para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, por sus siglas en inglés) demuestra cómo preparar rápida y fácilmente la receta estandarizada del USDA de los burritos de pavo molido para niños de 3 a 5 años.
This Child and Adult Care Food Program cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Ground Turkey Wraps for children 6 through 18 years of age.
This Child and Adult Care Food Program cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Ground Turkey Wraps for children 3 through 5 years of age.