The government has unveiled sweeping new rules for school meals, calling them the most significant overhaul in decades. The standards aim to improve nutritional quality and address long-standing concerns about children’s diets. Officials emphasize the reforms could set a lasting benchmark for school food policies nationwide. Parents and educators are likely to scrutinize how the changes will impact daily menus and health outcomes.
The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
