Nutrition Standards for School Meals
This page contains regulations, policy memos, and other guidance materials relating to the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.
Progress Toward Implementing Updated Nutrition Standards
Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets.
Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Exempt Fundraisers
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance regarding state agency responsibilities to establish limitations on the frequency of specially exempted fundraisers in schools.
Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Culinary Education Programs
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance regarding the treatment of culinary education programs that operate in schools participating in the federal school meal programs.
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School Summary Chart
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School, Smart Snacks in Schools
Interim Final Rule: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools
PowerPoint Presentation: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools Interim Final Rule
Updated Nutrition Standards Posed Challenges but Achieved Underlying Goals
Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets.
School Meals Are More Nutritious After Updated Nutrition Standards
Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets.
Final Rule: Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
This final rule updates the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to align them with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.