The nearly 30 million kids who eat meals at schools each day in the United States will soon see some changes to the food they are served.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first.
Here are three things to know about the changes coming to breakfast and lunch meals served at school.
The biggest change announced by the USDA is that, for the first time, there will be limits on added sugars in school meals.
Currently, schools only have to meet weekly calorie limits, regardless of the added sugars in the foods they serve, according to the USDA.
With this new change, beginning on July 1, 2025, breakfast cereals served at schools will be limited to no more than 6 grams of added sugars per dry ounce; yogurt may have no more than 2 grams of added sugars per ounce; and flavored milk may have no more than 10 grams of added sugars per 8 fluid ounces.
